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pollinate verb [ ˈpɒlɪneɪt ]

• convey pollen to or deposit pollen on (a stigma, ovule, flower, or plant) and so allow fertilization.
• "there are not enough bees to pollinate their crops"
Origin: late 19th century: from Latin pollen, pollin- ‘pollen’ + -ate3.


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