pollen
(pɒlən )
Word forms: pollens
variable noun
Pollen is a fine powder produced by flowers. It fertilizes other flowers of the same species so that they produce seeds.
The pollen count will be high.
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Collocations:
high pollen count pollen season tree pollen
One of those came in 2011 because of a high pollen count at the US trials.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The Met Office warns of high or very high pollen counts for the rest of this week.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It could all be to do with the high pollen count as it always seems to happen at that time of the year.
The Sun (2015)
Health officials also warned asthma sufferers yesterday that the combination of thunderstorms and high pollen counts could pose extra problems.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Any long hot, dry spell will trigger the start of the grass pollen season.
Times, Sunday Times
Patients must start taking it at least three months before the pollen season.
The Sun
The online service has been launched just as the pollen season kicks in.
The Sun
Streaming noses, sneezes, itching eyes - the grass pollen season has begun, and so has seasonal allergic rhinitis, better known as hay fever.
Times, Sunday Times
Each site has shown a clear trend towards earlier starts to the pollen season, matching how springtimes have generally grown warmer.
Times, Sunday Times
If you're allergic to grass or tree pollen then, yes, you're sneezing now.
The Sun
Tree pollen levels will rocket from nearzero to 'severe' due to a week of dry conditions and sunny spells.
The Sun
In spring comes tree pollen, especially birch and oak, but also hazel, yew, alder and ash.
Times, Sunday Times
At least if you ignore warnings about high ultraviolet levels, tree pollen and air quality.
Times, Sunday Times
Tree pollen, grass pollen and molds are all major allergy triggers, all of which are expected to double by 2040.
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Translations:
Chinese: 花粉
Japanese: 花粉