1. present participle of 'pollen': the process of transferring pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part, either naturally or artificially
Usage: often used in botanical and agricultural contexts

1. the act or process of pollen transfer in plants
Usage: less common than the verb form; technical usage

Examples

• Bees are pollening the flowers in the garden.
• The pollening of crops depends on insect activity.
• Wind pollening is common in grasses and many trees.
• Farmers monitor pollening rates to predict fruit yields.
• Cross-pollening between different plant varieties can produce hybrid offspring.