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pollinate

[pol-uh-neyt] / ˈpɒl əˌneɪt /


VERB
fertilize with pollen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025

Those don't sound like organisms that anybody actively wants to lure, but these bugs are helping to pollinate the plant.

From Salon • May 27, 2025

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

Insects pollinate plants, provide critical protein for all kinds of baby birds and nourish the soil.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024

He kills thousands of harmless insects as well, including some that actually do good, such as bees that pollinate the flowers and give us honey.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall




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