pollen
/ˈpɒlən/ · noun
Meaning
- A fine granular substance produced in flowers. Technically a collective term for pollen grains (microspores) produced in the anthers of flowering plants. (This specific usage dating from mid 18th century.)
- Fine powder in general, fine flour. (16th-century usage documented by the OED.)
- To cover with, or as if with, pollen.
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