MEANING
Fine grains produced by seed plants that carry the male reproductive cells.
Use it for
Flowering seasons, dusty surfaces, and air carrying plant material.Add a minute seasonal trace to a larger scene.
Words that belong together
- yellow pollen
- pollen dust
- pollen grains
On the page
Pollen dusted the dark surface of the pond.
A bee emerged from the flower coated in pollen.
When the pine branch shook, a cloud of pollen drifted away.
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- pollen
Usage notes
Primary category: environment. Often appears as yellow dust but varies in color; not interchangeable with spores. Mass noun; pollens in specialist discussion of different kinds.
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