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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All pollen aside, when spring flowers are blooming and the weather has turned from cool to mild in the Charlotte area, there’s a short window to head outside and go camping before summer temperatures take over.
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2024
Kumar’s previous research has shown that how much pollen, and what type of pollen is in the air, varies by location.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
Tree pollen, grass pollen, and weed pollen usually arrive in that order, spanning from late February until the first frost.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2024
The purifier is equipped with a high-efficiency filtration system that’s designed to capture pollen, pet dander, dust, and more in rooms up to 215 square feet in size.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Dogs can develop allergies to various substances present in their environment, such as pollen, dust mites, mold spores, or certain types of grasses.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Pollen update: Tree pollen is low/moderate at 10.54 grains per cubic meter of air.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
The odd thing is, an individual specimen of Callery pear is actually self-sterile — a single tree, in the absence of pollen from another individual with different genetics, won’t produce much, if any viable seed.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 22 Mar. 2024
Investing in a rumor that a teaspoon of local honey could counteract pollen sensitivity seemed worth a shot.
—Frankie Adkins, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2024
Kumar’s previous research has shown that how much pollen, and what type of pollen is in the air, varies by location.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
Tree pollen, grass pollen, and weed pollen usually arrive in that order, spanning from late February until the first frost.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2024
The purifier is equipped with a high-efficiency filtration system that’s designed to capture pollen, pet dander, dust, and more in rooms up to 215 square feet in size.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Dogs can develop allergies to various substances present in their environment, such as pollen, dust mites, mold spores, or certain types of grasses.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Pollen update: Tree pollen is low/moderate at 10.54 grains per cubic meter of air.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
The odd thing is, an individual specimen of Callery pear is actually self-sterile — a single tree, in the absence of pollen from another individual with different genetics, won’t produce much, if any viable seed.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 22 Mar. 2024
Investing in a rumor that a teaspoon of local honey could counteract pollen sensitivity seemed worth a shot.
—Frankie Adkins, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
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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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