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Definition of pollinate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

pollinate

verb

NAmE//ˈpɑləˌneɪt//

pollinate somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they pollinate

he / she / it pollinates

past simple pollinated

-ing form pollinating

to put pollen into a flower or plant so that it produces seeds flowers pollinated by bees/the wind

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pollination

NAmE//ˌpɑləˈneɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See pollinate in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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