seed pod. noun. a carpel or pistil enclosing the seeds of a plant, esp a flowering plant.

What is an example of a seed pod?

Peas and beans are well-known legumes, but other less familiar plants are also members of this family, such as lupines and wisteria, whose blooms give way to bean-like seed pods. Other plants produce pod-like seed constructions that differ botanically from legume seed pods.

What is the function of a seed pod?

Pods play a key role in encapsulating the developing seeds and protecting them from pests and pathogens. In addition to this protective function, it has been shown that the photosynthetically active pod wall contributes assimilates and nutrients to fuel seed growth.