First Known Use: circa 1760
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pollen
noun pol·len \ˈpä-lən\
: the very fine usually yellow dust that is produced by a plant and that is carried to other plants of the same kind usually by wind or insects so that the plants can produce seeds
Full Definition of POLLEN
1
: a mass of microspores in a seed plant appearing usually as a fine dust
2
: a dusty bloom on the body of an insect
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Origin of POLLEN
New Latin pollin-, pollen, from Latin, fine flour
POLLEN Defined for Kids
pollen
noun pol·len \ˈpä-lən\
Definition of POLLEN for Kids
: the very tiny grains produced by the stamens of a flower or special sacs of a male cone that fertilize the seeds and usually appear as fine yellow dust
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pollen
noun pol·len \ˈpäl-ən\
Medical Definition of POLLEN
: a mass of male spores in a seed plant appearing usually as a fine dust
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