variants
or seed pod
plural seedpods or seed pods
: an elongated dry fruit that develops from one or more carpels of a flower, splits open along a seam, and contains seeds that may be attached to the wall of the pod : pod entry 1 sense 1
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The old flowers give way to long, thin seedpods that add texture and interest to the blooms.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
The landscape is dotted with small plants and miniature versions of iconic American train stations, including L.A.’s Union Station, made of natural materials like acorns and seedpods.
—Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
That explains the papery, peapod-like seedpods hanging from the redbud in my backyard.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023
Carlos Alberto Llauce Baldera holds the green seedpod of a young algarrobo tree as if displaying a piece of fine jewelry.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2023
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
The landscape is dotted with small plants and miniature versions of iconic American train stations, including L.A.’s Union Station, made of natural materials like acorns and seedpods.
—Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
That explains the papery, peapod-like seedpods hanging from the redbud in my backyard.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023
Carlos Alberto Llauce Baldera holds the green seedpod of a young algarrobo tree as if displaying a piece of fine jewelry.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2023
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“Seedpod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seedpod. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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seedpod
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seed·pod
ˈsēd-ˌpäd 
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