pollinate
adjEtymology From pollin- (compound form of "pollen") + -ate (verb-forming suffix). From oblique stem of Latin pollen, pollinis.
pollinate
verb/ˈpɒlɪneɪt/
Etymology From pollin- (compound form of "pollen") + -ate (verb-forming suffix). From oblique stem of Latin pollen, pollinis.
1
To apply pollen to (a stigma).
- pollinate plants
- pollinate flowers
3 more examples
- self-pollinate
- Bees help pollinate flowers as they collect nectar.
- Farmers often import bees to pollinate their crops.
- Derived terms
- cross-pollinate, nonpollinated, nonpollinating, pollinator, self-pollinating, unpollinated