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pollinate

[pol-uh-neyt] / ˈpɒl əˌneɪt /


VERB
fertilize with pollen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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A study from Kobe University suggests this unusual interaction reshapes how scientists understand the balance between plants and the insects that pollinate them.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

While some bee-keepers aim only to produce honey, many others rent out their hives to farmers who need the insects to pollinate their crops.

From BBC • May 31, 2025

Those don't sound like organisms that anybody actively wants to lure, but these bugs are helping to pollinate the plant.

From Salon • May 27, 2025

Insects pollinate plants, provide critical protein for all kinds of baby birds and nourish the soil.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024

When the bees needed to pollinate, he’d gone to find a field of blooming flowers, and that’s where he met Fiona, who was sleeping among them.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs




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