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pollinate

 

[ ˈpɒlɪneɪt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

flowers

To pollinate means to transfer pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part, allowing plants to reproduce.

Synonyms

cross-pollinate, fertilize, pollenize

Examples of usage

  • Bees play a vital role in pollinating flowers.
  • Wind can also help to pollinate plants.
  • The process of pollination is crucial for the survival of many plant species.

Translations

Translations of the word "pollinate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 polinizar

🇮🇳 परागण करना

🇩🇪 bestäuben

🇮🇩 menyerbuki

🇺🇦 запилювати

🇵🇱 zapylać

🇯🇵 受粉する

🇫🇷 polliniser

🇪🇸 polinizar

🇹🇷 tozlaşmak

🇰🇷 수분하다

🇸🇦 تلقيح

🇨🇿 opylovat

🇸🇰 opeľovať

🇨🇳 授粉

🇸🇮 opraševati

🇮🇸 frjóvga

🇰🇿 тозаңдандыру

🇬🇪 გამტვერება

🇦🇿 tozlandırmaq

🇲🇽 polinizar

Etymology

The word 'pollinate' comes from the Latin word 'pollinatio', which means 'to cover with fine flour or powder'. The concept of pollination was first introduced by the Swiss naturalist Christian Konrad Sprengel in the late 18th century. He observed that flowers have evolved to attract insects and birds to aid in their pollination process.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,193 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.