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pollinate

[pol-uh-neyt] / ˈpɒl əˌneɪt /


VERB
fertilize with pollen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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“Despite their disgusting appearance,” lovebugs provide environmental benefits, too, the video notes: The adults pollinate flowers, while the larvae aid the natural composting of soil.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025

Bees don't pollinate grass and trees - they pollinate flowers, which don't cause hay fever.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

Insects are essential members of the web of life that pollinate many flowering plants, serve as a food source for birds and animals, and perform other important ecological services.

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2024

The discovery of a unique case where the same insect species both pollinate a plant and distribute its seeds not only solves a long-standing botanical mystery.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024

When the bees needed to pollinate, he’d gone to find a field of blooming flowers, and that’s where he met Fiona, who was sleeping among them.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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