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Pollen
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pollen pol·len
German
Etymology
de la pollen. Common since the 18th century, occasionally already de gmh bolle, de goh polla.
Pronunciation
de /ˈpɔlən/
de De-at-Pollen.ogg Austria
de De-Pollen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m
pollen
de Blütenstaub
Usage notes
The singular is used chiefly in biological terminology. In common usage, the word is a plurale tantum, and a new singular de die Polle a single grain or lump of pollen may occasionally be backformed from it.
Declension
m
Further reading
de Botany