Word
pollen
US/ˈpɑɫən/
UK/pˈɒlən/
Definitions
01plant powder
n. the yellow or fine powder that flowers produce to make new seeds.
n. a fine, granular substance produced by the anthers of flowering plants, containing the male reproductive cells.
“Bees carry pollen from one flower to another as they look for food.”
“High pollen counts in early spring often trigger severe allergic reactions in individuals sensitive to wind-pollinated trees and grasses.”
Technical
Usage
Usually uncountable; when used in the plural, it refers to different botanical types of pollen.
02to cover with powder
v. to cover something with a fine powder, like the dust from a flower.
v. to coat or sprinkle a surface with, or as if with, pollen grains.
“The golden dust from the lilies pollens the table underneath the vase.”
“The morning light revealed how the heavy summer air had pollented the windowsills with a fine layer of yellow dust from the nearby pines.”
Literary
Real-World Examples
“Releasing pollen in narrow jets may allow plants to target specific areas on bees' bodies and place pollen in a more controlled manner.” “Workers gather pollen from a wide variety of flowers and store it inside the hive as 'bee bread'.” Word family
Domain
Scan code
englishreference.com/q/pollen