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单词 pollen
释义

pollen

noun

pol·​len ˈpä-lən How to pronounce pollen (audio)
1
: a mass of microspores in a seed plant appearing usually as a fine dust
2
: a dusty bloom on the body of an insect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Bees make honey with the pollen of manuka trees, known for their medicinal properties. Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2022 Eczema can flare in response to things like dust, animals, mold, certain foods, pollen, cold and dry air, stress, and having a respiratory infection like a cold or the flu, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Korin Miller, SELF, 30 Aug. 2022 Run the air conditioning, but change your filters before each season to remove pollen, dust and mold. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 Doctors encourage patients with asthma to stay away from pollen, ragweed and other common allergens during certain times of the year, and may suggest patients who are extremely sensitive to regularly take a low-dose antihistamine. Talis Shelbourne, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2022 With three stages of filtration, the machine sucks out smoke, germs, dust, pollen, and dander. Melissa Epifano, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2022 Hives can occur for a variety of reasons including but not limited to certain foods, medications, plants, pollen, animal dander, insect bites and chemicals found in the garden like pesticides. Patricia A. Macculloch, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2022 But even without the use of the ionization setting, the Alen should capture plenty of dust, pollen, smoke and more, while looking good in the process. Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 21 June 2022 So the bees don't have to worry about finding nectar and pollen, make sure to choose native plants that flower during different times of the season. Catherine Garcia, The Week, 26 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

New Latin pollin-, pollen, from Latin, fine flour

First Known Use

1723, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

pollen

noun

pol·​len ˈpä-lən How to pronounce pollen (audio)
: the very tiny grains produced by the stamens of a flower or special sacs of a male cone that fertilize the seeds and usually appear as fine yellow dust

Medical Definition

pollen

noun

pol·​len ˈpäl-ən How to pronounce pollen (audio)
: a mass of male spores in a seed plant appearing usually as a fine dust
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