POD


Meaning of POD in English

n. & v.

--n.

1. a long seed-vessel esp. of a leguminous plant, e.g. a pea.

2 the cocoon of a silkworm.

3 the case surrounding locust eggs.

4 a narrow-necked eel-net.

5 a compartment suspended under an aircraft for equipment etc.

--v. (podded, podding)

1. intr. bear or form pods.

2 tr. remove (peas etc.) from pods.

Phrases and idioms:

in pod colloq. pregnant.

Etymology: back-form. f. dial. podware, podder field crops, of unkn. orig.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.