[pod] 
noun, verb, pod⋅ded, pod⋅ding.| 1. | a somewhat elongated, two-valved seed vessel, as that of the pea or bean. |
| 2. | a dehiscent fruit or pericarp having several seeds. |
| 3. | Entomology.
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| 4. | a streamlined enclosure, housing, or detachable container of some kind: an engine pod under the wing of an aircraft. |
| 5. | a protective compartment, as for an automobile's instrument gauges. |
| 6. | Mining. an orebody that has an elongated or lenticular shape. |
| 7. | Radio and Television Slang. a cluster of brief commercials or spot announcements. |
| 8. | to produce pods. |
| 9. | to swell out like a pod. |
| pod (pŏd) Pronunciation Key
A fruit or seed case that usually splits along two seams to release its seeds when mature. Legumes, such as peas and beans, produce pods. |