seedpod

noun
UK /ˈsiːd.pɒd/
US /ˈsiːd.pɑːd/

A seedpod is a little case that holds a plant's seeds.

The dry seedpod cracked open and the seeds fell out.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The fruit of a plant that splits open to release its seeds.

Pea plants grow their seeds inside a long green seedpod.

3. A dried covering that protects seeds until they are ready.

She collected a brown seedpod from the garden and shook it.

4. Any small container shaped like a pod that holds something inside.

The children made a tiny boat from a seedpod they found by the pond.