Definition of Scimiter pods. Meaning of Scimiter pods. Synonyms of Scimiter pods

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Scimiter pods. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Scimiter pods and, of course, Scimiter pods synonyms and on the right images related to the word Scimiter pods.

Definition of Scimiter pods

Scimiter pods
Scimiter Scim"i*ter, Scimitar Scim"i*tar, n. [F. cimeterre, cf. It. scimitarra, Sp. cimitarra; fr. Biscayan cimetarra with a sharp edge; or corrupted from Per. shimsh[=i]r.] 1. A saber with a much curved blade having the edge on the convex side, -- in use among Mohammedans, esp., the Arabs and persians. [Written also cimeter, and scymetar.] 2. A long-handled billhook. See Billhook. Scimiter pods (Bot.), the immense curved woody pods of a leguminous woody climbing plant (Entada scandens) growing in tropical India and America. They contain hard round flattish seeds two inches in diameter, which are made into boxes.

Meaning of Scimiter pods from wikipedia