Synonyms of the word seedcase


SEEDCASECOD - HUSK - POD

seedcase

  • n. (botany) A pouch-like structure of a plant that encloses the seeds.

cod

  • n. (obsolete) A small bag or pouch.
  • n. (Britain, obsolete) A husk or integument; a pod.
  • n. (now rare) The scrotum (also in plural).
  • n. (obsolete or Britain dialectal, Scotland) A pillow or cushion.
  • n. The Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua.
  • n. The sea fish of the genus Gadus generally, as inclusive of the Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus)and Greenland…
  • n. The sea fish of the family Gadidae which are sold as "cod", as haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) and…
  • n. (informal, usually with qualifiers) Other unrelated fish which are similarly important to regional fisheries,…
  • n. (informal, usually with qualifiers) Other unrelated fish which resemble the Atlantic cod, as the rock…
  • n. A joke or an imitation.
  • n. A stupid or foolish person.
  • adj. Having the character of imitation; jocular. (now usually attributive, forming mostly compound adjectives).
  • v. (slang, transitive, dialectal) To attempt to deceive or confuse.

husk

  • n. The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating…
  • n. Any form of useless, dried-up, and subsequently worthless exterior of something.
  • n. The supporting frame of a run of millstones.
  • v. (transitive) To remove husks from.
  • n. An infection in cattle caused by a species of Dictyocaulus or lungworm.
  • v. (intransitive) To cough, clear one's throat.
  • v. (transitive) To say huskily, to utter in a husky voice.

pod

  • n. (botany) a seed case for legumes (e.g. peas, beans, peppers).
  • n. a small vehicle, especially used in emergency situations.
  • n. (obsolete, Britain, dialect) A bag; a pouch.
  • n. (collective) A group of whales, dolphins, seals, porpoises or hippopotami.
  • n. a small section of a larger office, compartmentalised for a specific purpose.
  • v. (intransitive) To bear or produce pods.
  • v. (transitive) To remove peas from their case.
  • v. (intransitive) To swell or fill.

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