NYT Dictionary

PEAPOD

/ˈpiˌpɑd/
NounPEA-podpea-pod · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

The pod of the pea plant, that holds the seeds (the peas) until they ripen

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Synchronically, pea + pod; diachronically, from a Middle English predecessor compound.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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