Soup pod (4)
I believe the answer is:
okra
'soup pod' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for okra that I've seen before include "old ladies' fingers" , "Ladies' fingers with edible pods" , "Lady's fingers; gumbo; bhindi" , "vegetable dish" , "Bhindi in Ind. cookery" .)