pollinate

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Definitions

v.

To transfer pollen to a flower or plant, enabling fertilization.

给…授粉;传粉

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
pollinother
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ateto make, having
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Common Collocations

  • 1.pollinate flowers为花朵授粉
  • 2.pollinate crops为农作物授粉
  • 3.hand-pollinate人工授粉
  • 4.[cross-pollinate plants]异花授粉

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Bees pollinate flowers as they collect nectar, helping plants reproduce.

  • 2.

    Farmers sometimes hand-pollinate crops when natural pollinators are scarce.

  • 3.

    Without insects to pollinate them, many fruit trees would fail to produce.

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