Pollinate Meaning in English
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Definition
To give pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part of a flower, helping plants make seeds and reproduce.
Usage & Nuances
'Pollinate' is mostly used in scientific and gardening contexts. It's common to say 'bees pollinate flowers' or 'wind pollinates crops.' The noun is 'pollination.' Don't confuse with 'fertilize' (they are related but not the same).
Spanish: polinizarPortuguese (BR): polinizarPortuguese (PT): polinizarChinese (Simplified): 授粉Chinese (Traditional): 授粉Hindi: परागण करनाArabic: يُلقّحBengali: পরাগায়ণ করাRussian: опылятьJapanese: 受粉させるVietnamese: thụ phấnKorean: 수분하다Turkish: tozlaştırmakUrdu: گردہ افشانی کرناIndonesian: menyerbuki
Example Sentences
Bees pollinate many kinds of flowers.
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Farmers want insects to pollinate their crops.
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Wind can also pollinate certain plants.
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If you want more vegetables, attract bees to your garden to pollinate the plants.
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Butterflies help pollinate gardens every spring.
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Some trees can't make fruit unless something pollinates their flowers.
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