peasecod

[ peez-kod ]

noun

1. the pod of the pea.
2. the front of a 16th-century doublet, quilted or stuffed to form a pointed bulge over the stomach and abdomen.

peasecod

/ ˈpiːzˌkɒd /

noun

1. archaic.
   the pod of a pea plant

Word History and Origins

Origin of peasecod¹

First recorded in 1325–75, peasecod is from the Middle English word pesecodde. See pease, cod ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of peasecod¹

C14: from pease + cod ²