pod – A group of whales (or seals or dolphins), or a small flock of birds. More…
boll weevil – From Old English wifel, “beetle,” and boll, the pod of the cotton plant, which this beetle attacks. More…
chalice – From Latin calix, “cup,” and Greek kalux, “pod.” More…
vanilla – Once thought to be an aphrodisiac because its pod resembled the vagina; its name comes from the Spanish for “little vagina.” More…