Definition of "pollen" []

• The fine powderlike material consisting of pollen grains that is produced by the anthers of seed plants. (noun)

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• "The term pollen jockey is from an animated movie, Bee Movie, where Jerry Seinfeld’s bee character wants to become a pollen jocky, a favorite of my three year old grandson."
• "How about the increase in pollen and ragweed every year?"
• "Like a big wind scoured out the dust and pollen from the valley."