pollen

Example Sentences

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At this time of year tree pollen, and particularly birch, is the main reason why people may be suffering from hay fever.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

With the increased sunshine and higher temperatures, pollen levels have risen too.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Honeybees rely on pollen as their main food source.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Working with Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, the University of Greenwich, and the Technical University of Denmark, the scientists engineered a diet that mimics the key nutrients bees normally get from pollen.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

He could barely look at her, afraid that on close scrutiny she might dissolve into sainthood and be blown like holy pollen into the sky.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols