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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After flowering, fuzzy silver seedpods remain through winter.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
The old flowers give way to long, thin seedpods that add texture and interest to the blooms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
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
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
The old flowers give way to long, thin seedpods that add texture and interest to the blooms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
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
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“Seedpod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seedpod. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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seed·pod
ˈsēd-ˌpäd 
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