podshells
nounUK /ˈpɒdʃɛlz/
US /ˈpɑːdʃɛlz/
Podshells are the hard outer covers of some seeds and peas.
We opened the podshells to get the peas out.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The empty outer parts left after the seeds have been taken out.
The podshells were piled in the compost bin.
3. Small boat-like shapes that look like seed covers.
The children made little podshells out of paper.
4. Protective layers around something small and growing.
The new buds were wrapped in soft podshells.