■ noun a powdery substance discharged from the male part of a flower, each microscopic grain containing a male gamete that can fertilize the female ovule.
Origin
C18: from L., lit. 'fine powder'.
■ noun a powdery substance discharged from the male part of a flower, each microscopic grain containing a male gamete that can fertilize the female ovule.
Origin
C18: from L., lit. 'fine powder'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004