seedpod

noun

a seed vessel or dehiscent fruit that splits when ripe.

Origin:
1710–20

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seedpod
noun
a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant [syn: pod]

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Example sentences

Opium is a naturally occurring substance that is extracted from the seedpod of

the opium poppy.

The seedpod generally stays attached to the tree limb over winter.

Opium is the brown, gummy exudate of the incised, unripe seedpod of the opium

poppy.

The seedpod is constricted between each seed, forming a distinct outline around

each seed.

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