pollen
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The samples contained pollen and plant waxes associated with humid West African rainforests, while very low levels of grass pollen suggested the site was surrounded by dense woodland rather than a thin strip of forest.
From Science Daily • May 20, 2026
"They took bees back and growed them in the lab, they cultured all the pollen, the wax, and many, many things."
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Other immunotherapy treatments are licensed, for allergens such as grass and birch pollen and house dust mites, having been determined safe and effective by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
He would see those lorikeets again later, now feasting on the “frilly white blooms” of a eucalyptus tree, their heads dusty with pollen, dizzily enjoying their nectar-rich world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
He kept his back to the wind and poured yellow pollen from Josiah’s tobacco sack into the cup of his hand.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
Vocabulary lists containing pollen
Life Science: Plants
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Plants (Botany) - Introduction
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Plants (Botany) - Middle School
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