noun
- The plural of peasecod; the pod or husk of a pea plant, especially when used as food or decoration.
- A fashionable garment or ornamental item shaped like or decorated with pea pods, popular in Renaissance fashion.
Usage: archaic; chiefly historical
Usage: archaic; historical fashion term
Examples
- The cook prepared peasecods as a simple vegetable dish for the evening meal.
- Peasecods were sometimes stuffed with herbs and served at medieval feasts.
- The tailor crafted a doublet with peasecod styling, a fashionable choice in the 16th century.
- Children would collect peasecods from the garden to use in games and crafts.
- Historical records mention peasecods as both a food and a decorative element in noble households.