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Added 9 October 2026

pollen

/ˈpɒlən/ noun

In Latin: pollen Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pollen at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant.

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin pollen (“fine flour”), used by Carl Linnaeus in the 18th century to describe the spores produced in the anthers of flowers.

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