seed pod
Where beans develop
A seed pod is the protective casing that holds seeds as they develop on a plant.
When mature, pods typically split open to release their seeds—pea pods, bean pods, and milkweed pods are familiar examples.
The term applies broadly to any dry fruit that opens along seams: The seed pods rattled in the wind.
Enclosed dose container
- legumePod-producing plant family
- samaraWinged botanical dispersal unit
- acheneClosed one-seeded fruit
- follicleSkin cavity growing strands
husk · bur · nutlet · pericarp · endocarp · valve · aril · pappus
Hard outer covering
- huskDry seed covering
- casingEnclosing cover or frame
- containerThing for storing items
- vesselReceptacle for contents
chamber · envelope · sheath · cover · wrap · cocoon · housing · receptacle
Air current outdoors
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- scatterDistribute in random directions
- spreadTo distribute widely
- explosionViolent burst of energy
splitting · opening · release · distribution · airborne · floating · ballistic · mechanical
New plant emergence
- seedlingRecently sprouted young plant
- embryoOrganism before birth
- radicleEmbryonic plant root
- shootDischarge or capture
cotyledon · root · germinate · soil · water · warmth · viability · dormancy
Extracting grain from stalks
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- cultivationFostering growth through care
grain · picking · gathering · drying · winnowing · shelling · processing · storage
capsule
Enclosed dose container
follicle · husk · bur · nutlet · pericarp · endocarp · valve · aril · pappus · drupe
shell
Hard outer covering
vessel · chamber · envelope · sheath · cover · wrap · cocoon · housing · receptacle · carpel
wind
Air current outdoors
explosion · splitting · opening · release · distribution · airborne · floating · ballistic · mechanical · ejection
sprout
New plant emergence
shoot · cotyledon · root · germinate · soil · water · warmth · viability · dormancy · dispersal
threshing
Extracting grain from stalks
- cropCultivated agricultural plants
- yieldProduce or relinquish
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
cultivation · grain · picking · gathering · drying · winnowing · shelling · processing · storage · collection