1
: a mass of microspores in a seed plant appearing usually as a fine dust
2
: a dusty bloom on the body of an insect
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Over six months, this cover has kept our patio chairs dry and clean through storms and spring pollen in the South.
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
Then the pollen slowly began to reemerge as the environment stabilized.
—Francisca Oboh Ikuenobe, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
That all changed one day in 1841, when Edmond, then 12 years old, approached a blooming vanilla orchid and nimbly peeled back the lip of the flower to reveal the pollen inside.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2025
Tan, a longtime animal foster, adopter and founder of Whisker Media, learned through testing that Franklin is allergic to just about everything outdoors — particularly pollen and grass.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
Then the pollen slowly began to reemerge as the environment stabilized.
—Francisca Oboh Ikuenobe, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
That all changed one day in 1841, when Edmond, then 12 years old, approached a blooming vanilla orchid and nimbly peeled back the lip of the flower to reveal the pollen inside.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2025
Tan, a longtime animal foster, adopter and founder of Whisker Media, learned through testing that Franklin is allergic to just about everything outdoors — particularly pollen and grass.
—Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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“Pollen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollen. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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pollen
noun
pol·len
ˈpäl-ən 
: a mass of tiny particles in the anthers of a flower that fertilize the seeds and usually appear as fine yellow dust
Medical Definition
pollen
noun
pol·len
ˈpäl-ən
: a mass of male spores in a seed plant appearing usually as a fine dust
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