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Synonyms for pollen

Grammar : Noun
Spell : pol-uh n
Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɒl ən


Définition of pollen

Origin :
  • 1760 as a botanical term for the fertilizing element of flowers (from Linnæus, 1751), earlier "fine flour" (1520s), from Latin pollen "mill dust; fine flour," related to polenta "peeled barley," and pulvis (genitive pulveris) "dust," from PIE root *pel- (1) "dust; flour" (cf. Greek poltos "pap, porridge," Sanskrit pálalam "ground seeds," Lithuanian pelenai, Old Church Slavonic popelu, Russian pépelŭ "ashes").
  • As in allergen : noun irritant
Example sentences :
  • These, as they devour nectar, dust themselves with the pollen near by.
  • Extract from : « Little Masterpieces of Science: » by Various
  • The stigma, if pollen suffice, should be covered with pollen.
  • Extract from : « Manual of American Grape-Growing » by U. P. Hedrick
  • But the Editor does not say that this substance "contained" pollen.
  • Extract from : « The Book of the Damned » by Charles Fort
  • Polliniferous: formed for collecting pollen: pollen bearing.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • The flowers give honey for the bees; the bees carry the pollen for the flowers.
  • Extract from : « Valley of Dreams » by Stanley Grauman Weinbaum
  • The withdrawal of the tongue (B) removes the pollen from its pouch.
  • Extract from : « My Studio Neighbors » by William Hamilton Gibson
  • The pollen was then collected and stored at 4° C. until used.
  • Extract from : « Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943 » by Various
  • Pollen and nectar are needed to prepare food for the young bees.
  • Extract from : « Agriculture for Beginners » by Charles William Burkett
  • Pollen: the powdery substance borne by the stamen of the flower.
  • Extract from : « Agriculture for Beginners » by Charles William Burkett
  • When is the pollen gathered by the bee and kneaded into the pellet-like mass?
  • Extract from : « Our Common Insects » by Alpheus Spring Packard

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