POLLEN


Meaning of POLLEN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pä-l ə n

Function: noun

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

Date: circa 1760

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.