pea pod

Example Sentences

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Some had fruit like peascods, in each of which there were just ten small peas; I opened many of them, and found no more nor less. 

From Early Australian Voyages: Pelsart, Tasman, Dampier by Pinkerton, John

Molly emptied the peascods out of her pinafore and went in.

From Oswald Bastable and Others by Brock, C. E. (Charles Edmund)

In some places they have a ``ropy'' aspect; or they are like peascods filled with growing seeds, which eventually will become stars.

From Curiosities of the Sky by Serviss, Garrett Putman

Some had fruit like peascods; in each of which there were just ten small peas; I opened many of them, and found no more nor less.

From A Voyage to New Holland by Dampier, William

I had of late years an old man to my tenant who customably a great time went twice in the week to London, either with fruit or with peascods, when time served therefor.

From Character Writings of the 17th Century by Various