pollinate

verb
UK: /ˈpɒl.ɪ.neɪt/
US: /ˈpɑː.lə.neɪt/

  1. To put pollen into a flower or plant so that it can produce seeds.

    1. Bees help pollinate flowers.
    2. Wind can pollinate some types of grass, spreading pollen far and wide.

  2. To fertilize and cause to bear fruit.

    1. Farmers use bees to pollinate crops.
    2. The orchard owner carefully planned the planting to ensure trees pollinate each other.

Synonyms

fertilize fecundate

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "pollinate" in English means: To put pollen into a flower or plant so that it can produce seeds., To fertilize and cause to bear fruit..

The phonetic transcription of "pollinate" is /ˈpɒl.ɪ.neɪt/ in British English and /ˈpɑː.lə.neɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pollinate": fertilize, fecundate.

Example usage of "pollinate": "Bees help pollinate flowers.". More examples on the page.