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/ˈpɒlən/ · pol·len
noun
- A fine granular substance produced in flowers. The bees collected pollen from the sunflowers.
- Technically a collective term for pollen grains (microspores) produced in the anthers of flowering plants. The botanist studied the pollen of various plant species.
- Fine powder in general, fine flour. The medieval chronicler wrote about the good wyne of Gascoyne, as well of pollen, as of other vitailes.
verb
- To cover with, or as if with, pollen. The trees were pollened with a fine layer of dust.
Did you know? Pollen is responsible for the reproduction of flowering plants, and is a key component in the process of pollination.