Peascod
/ˈpiːz.kɒd/noun
The pod or husk of a pea plant.
Did you know?Shakespeare used “peascod” in *A Midsummer Night’s Dream* as part of the fairy-world vocabulary surrounding Peaseblossom and the enchanted forest.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pis-
“A pea or pea-like legume; the reconstructed root behind ancient forms for pea.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
píson
“A pea.”
Latin
Latin
pisum
“A pea; the botanical and culinary term inherited by several later languages.”
Old English
Old English
pise
“Peas; the plural ending was eventually reinterpreted as part of the singular word.”
Middle English
Middle English
pese-cod
“The husk or shell containing peas; literally, “pea husk.””
Modern English
English
peascod
“The pod of a pea plant, now chiefly literary, dialectal, or historical.”
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