seedpod

[ seed-pod ]

noun

a seed vessel or dehiscent fruit that splits when ripe.

Origin of seedpod

First recorded in 1710–20

Words Nearby seedpod

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How to use seedpod in a sentence

Some seedpods shrink, twist and split open as they dry, spilling their cargo.
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It is gathered in the midday sun before the advent of the rainy season, which destroys both shrub and seedpod.
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They last one day and a hollow sphere-shaped seedpod takes their place.
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British Dictionary definitions for seed pod

seed pod

noun

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

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