pollinate — to transfer pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part, enabling fertilization
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to transfer pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part, enabling fertilization
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɑːləneɪt/
Korean meaning: 수분하다, 꽃가루를 옮기다
Korean pronunciation: **팔**러네이트
Example Sentences
- The farmer hired a bee colony to pollinate his apple orchard because his trees were being antisocial.
- Scientists are training tiny drones to pollinate flowers when bees are too busy posting on social media.
- Wind and insects naturally pollinate most wildflowers in the meadow.
pollinate
VERB//ˈpɑːləneɪt//
to transfer pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part, enabling fertilization
A honeybee pollinates sunflowers by transferring golden pollen between blooms
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Origin
From the Latin word 'pollen' meaning 'fine powder' or 'flour', combined with the verb-forming suffix '-ate'. The Latin 'pollen' itself derives from 'pollis', related to powder or dust.
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“The farmer hired a bee colony to pollinate his apple orchard because his trees were being antisocial.”
“Scientists are training tiny drones to pollinate flowers when bees are too busy posting on social media.”
“Wind and insects naturally pollinate most wildflowers in the meadow.”
“Greenhouse workers must manually pollinate tomato plants to ensure good fruit production.”
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