- codware
- pulse growing in cods or pods. S. Called in Kent Pod ware, and in Hampshire Kidware.See kidware.
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England. Francis Grose. 1790.
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codware — … Useful english dictionary
pod — pod1 podlike, adj. /pod/, n., v., podded, podding. n. 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. Entomol. a. an insect egg case. b. a compact mass of… … Universalium
pod — {{11}}pod (1) seed of beans, 1680s, of uncertain origin; found earlier in podware seed of legumes, seed grain (mid 15c.), which had a parallel form codware husked or seeded plants (late 14c.), related to cod husk of seeded plants, which was in… … Etymology dictionary
pod — I [[t]pɒd[/t]] n. v. pod•ded, pod•ding 1) bot an elongated seed vessel that splits easily along the sides at maturity, as that of the pea or bean 2) ent an insect egg case 3) a streamlined enclosure, housing, or detachable container, esp. on an… … From formal English to slang
pod — I. /pɒd / (say pod) noun 1. a more or less elongated, two valved seed vessel, as that of the pea or bean. 2. a dehiscent fruit or pericarp with several seeds. 3. Aeronautics a streamlined structure suspended under the wing of an aircraft for… …
