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seed pod

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noun

  1. a carpel or pistil enclosing the seeds of a plant, esp a flowering plant

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"Not only would this allow them to say, reach up into a tree and feel around for fruit or a seed pod with better agility, but it also has implications for communication."

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

"It's quite a brutal looking seed pod that only releases its seed in extremely high temperatures," she tells us.

From BBC Oct. 19, 2025

Holding each chile by its stem, slice the sides away from the seed pod; discard the stems and seed pods.

From Seattle Times Jul. 14, 2023

“You start to dissect a seed pod and really see it in a different way — the shapes, textures, shadows and the relationship between design and nature,” explains Emilie Lapham, a regular entrant.

From New York Times Mar. 10, 2014

Isabella picks up a seed pod and starts eyeing it.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

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