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

Examples

• Bees pollinated the apple blossoms in the orchard.
• The wind pollinated the grass flowers early in spring.
• Butterflies pollinated the wildflowers as they moved from plant to plant.
• The farmer's crops were pollinated by native insects.
• Cross-pollinated flowers often produce stronger seeds than self-pollinated ones.
• Last summer, hummingbirds pollinated the garden's trumpet vines.