seedpod

American  

[seed-pod] / ˈsidˌpɒd /

noun

1. a seed vessel or dehiscent fruit that splits when ripe.

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Etymology

Origin of seedpod

First recorded in 1710–20

Example Sentences

After the petals fall away, the stem is capped by a seedpod the size of an egg.

From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2019

The silphium was so important to Cyrene’s economy that coins were minted that depicted the plant’s seedpod, which looks like the heart shape we know today.

From Slate • Feb. 14, 2019

The petals are thin and crinkled, like silk, and soon fall away to reveal a buttonlike seedpod that a month or so later will contain hundreds of tiny ripe seeds, each smaller than a pinhead.

From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2018

Here a 1771 edition opens to a double-page colored etching of a white magnolia blossom on a branch with attendant leaves, the bud of a new flower and a seedpod.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2013

Ged kept the seedpod a while as they went on, then tossed it away.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin