pod
part of speech
noun (a pod, pods)
meaning for a pupil
1) A long case that holds the seeds of plants such as peas and beans. tree →
2) A group of whales, dolphins or seals swimming together. tree →
3) A small separate part or capsule, such as an escape pod or a coffee pod. tree →
4) In an old Russian log house, a pod is the raised space under the floor where someone could sleep. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science, plants make seeds in pods; pea pods split open when ripe. Dolphins and orcas live in family groups called pods. In stories, space ships have escape pods. Phrases: pea pod, seed pod, a pod of dolphins, escape pod, like two peas in a pod.
examples
- I opened the pod and found five peas. tree →
- A pod of dolphins swam beside the boat. tree →
- The seed pods burst open in the sun. tree →
- The astronaut climbed into the escape pod. tree →
- The twins are like two peas in a pod. tree →
- Orcas hunt together in pods. tree →
- Nothing was left of either of them except their bones, which rattled in the battered golden armour like dry peas in a pod. tree →
note
Countable: a pod, pods. "Like two peas in a pod" means very alike. In maths, pod problems often multiply: 6 pods with 5 peas each make 30 peas.
In the corpora
- Agoutis open hard Brazil nut pods and bury spare seeds, and the forgotten seeds grow into new Brazil nut trees.
- Peanuts are seeds that grow in pods underground like peas and beans, and some people are badly allergic to them.
- Open a pea pod and count: usually five to ten peas, each a seed.
- Laundry pods and dishwasher tablets are poisonous and must be kept away from small children.
- Never try online challenges with choking, holding breath, medicines, fire or detergent pods; they have hurt and killed children.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «pod» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.