pod vs grow

pod is a noun but grow is not a noun.

pod and grow both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pod	Yes	No	Yes	No
grow	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, grow is a hypernym of pod; that is, grow is a word with a broader meaning than pod:

pod: produce pods, of plants
grow: come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

Other hypernyms of pod include acquire, develop, get, produce.

pod (noun)	grow (noun)
a detachable container of fuel on an airplane
a group of aquatic mammals
a several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

pod (verb)	grow (verb)
produce pods, of plants	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
take something out of its shell or pod	become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
	cause to grow or develop
	increase in size by natural process
	pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
	develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation
	grow emotionally or mature
	become attached by or as if by the process of growth
	cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
	come into existence; take on form or shape

Difference between pod and grow

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