1. to transfer pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part, enabling fertilization and seed production
Usage: transitive verb; commonly used in botany and agriculture

Examples

• Bees pollinate flowers as they travel from plant to plant.
• Wind can pollinate certain types of grasses and trees.
• Farmers rely on insects to pollinate their crops.
• The gardener planted flowers to attract pollinators that would pollinate the vegetable garden.
• Without pollinators, many plants would not be able to pollinate and produce fruit.
• Hummingbirds pollinate flowers while feeding on nectar.
• Scientists study how different insects pollinate various plant species.