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pollen

/หˆpษ’lษ™n/
B1 ยท Intermediateโ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜†โ˜†
noun

Simple Meaning

่Šฑใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎ็ดฐใ‹ใ„้ป„่‰ฒใ„็ฒ‰ใงใ€ใใ—ใ‚ƒใฟใ‚„ใ‚ขใƒฌใƒซใ‚ฎใƒผใ‚’ๅผ•ใ่ตทใ“ใ™ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚‹

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Examples in Conversation

โ€œไปŠๆ—ฅใฏ่Šฑ็ฒ‰ใฎ้ฃ›ๆ•ฃ้‡ใŒ้žๅธธใซๅคšใ„ใฎใงใ€ใ‚ขใƒฌใƒซใ‚ฎใƒผใŒใฒใฉใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚โ€

โ€œใƒŸใƒ„ใƒใƒใฏ่Šฑใ‹ใ‚‰่Šฑใธ่Šฑ็ฒ‰ใ‚’้‹ใณใ€ๆค็‰ฉใฎๆˆ้•ทใ‚’ๅŠฉใ‘ใพใ™ใ€‚โ€

โ–ถFull Definition

A fine granular substance produced in flowers. Technically a collective term for pollen grains (microspores) produced in the anthers of flowering plants. (This specific usage dating from mid 18th century.)

Related Words

Word Family:
pollinatepollinationpollinator

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