groundnutpod
nounUK /ˈɡraʊndnʌt pɒd/
US /ˈɡraʊndnʌt pɑːd/
A groundnut pod is the shell that holds peanuts inside.
She cracked open the groundnut pod to find two little peanuts.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The dried outer covering of a peanut used as animal feed or mulch.
The farmer spread crushed groundnut pods over the soil.
3. A seed case of the groundnut plant that grows underground.
The groundnut pods ripen beneath the soil, hidden from view.
4. A small, brittle husk that protects the edible peanut seed.
He tossed the empty groundnut pod into the compost bin.