pollen
/ˈpɒlən/noun
The fine, powder-like grains that flowers produce.
Example sentence
- “Bees carry pollen from one flower to another as they feed.”
Familiar from the 'pollen count' in weather reports, which hay fever sufferers watch closely.
Related words
nectarThe sugary liquid that flowers produce to attract bees, other insects, and birds.petalOne of the colored, usually soft parts that form the outer ring of a flower.seedThe part of a plant, such as a grain, bulb, or tuber, that can be put in the ground to grow a new plant.leafThe flat, typically green part of a plant that grows from its stem or branches.sproutA new shoot growing from a seed or from another part of a plant.twigA thin little branch on a tree or shrub.