long-podded
|long-pod-ded|
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/lɔːŋˈpɑːdɪd/
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/lɒŋˈpɒdɪd/
having long seed pods
Etymology
'long-podded' originates from Modern English as a compound of 'long' and 'podded', where 'long' meant 'of great length' and 'pod' meant 'a seed vessel or pod'.
'long' comes from Old English 'lang' meaning 'long', and 'pod' comes from Middle English/Old English forms such as 'podde'/'poda' meaning 'pod'. The compound 'long-podded' is a Modern English formation combining these elements.
Initially the components meant 'long' and 'pod' respectively; over time the compound came to be used adjectivally to describe plants 'bearing long pods' with essentially the same combined meaning.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having long pods (of a plant); bearing elongated seed pods.
The long-podded variety of peas was preferred for shelling.
Antonyms
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