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pollinate

pol·li·nate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pol-uh-neyt]
    • /ˈpɒl əˌneɪt/
    • /ˈpɒl.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pol-uh-neyt]
    • /ˈpɒl əˌneɪt/

Definitions of pollinate word

  • verb with object pollinate to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower). 1
  • transitive verb pollinate fertilize with pollen 1
  • verb pollinate To pollinate a plant or tree means to fertilize it with pollen. This is often done by insects. 0
  • verb pollinate to transfer pollen from the anthers to the stigma of (a flower) 0
  • verb transitive pollinate to transfer pollen from a stamen to the upper tip of the pistil of (a flower) 0

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Origin of pollinate

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; < New Latin pollin- (stem of pollen) pollen + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Pollinate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pollinate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for pollinate

verb pollinate

  • composting — the activity or practice of converting garden and kitchen waste to compost
  • fertilize — Biology. to render (the female gamete) capable of development by uniting it with the male gamete. to fecundate or impregnate (an animal or plant).
  • fructify — to bear fruit; become fruitful: With careful tending the plant will fructify.
  • lime — limelight.
  • limed — Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.

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