Plural of pollen
regular plural
The plural of pollen is pollens.
Forms of pollen
| Singular | pollen /ˈpɒlən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | pollens |
| Countable | usually uncountable |
Pollens in a sentence
- Different asthma patients are allergic to different pollens; some only to one pollen but most of them to more than one.2005, Dr. O. P. Jaggi, Asthma And Allergies: Causes, Prevention And Treatment, →ISBN, page 24. From the entry pollens
- As it does each year, about the fifteenth of August, plants of the group called ambrosiae spread their pollens to the wind and the misery begins.1967 August 17, Paul Key, “Here’s to Health: Help Available for Hay Feverites”, in The Daily Register, volume 90, number 37, Red Bank…. From the entry ambrosia
- The freshest air floats in, smelling of sappy grasses, the delicate pollens of wild flowers, the resins of the pine forests; hinting at the chill blue scent of distant snows.2013, Margaret Leroy, The English Girl, →ISBN. From the entry fresh
Meaning of pollen
- noun A fine, granular substance produced in flowers.
- noun Pollen grains (microspores) produced in the anthers of flowering plants.
- noun Fine powder in general, fine flour.
Questions about the plural of pollen
- What is the plural of pollen?
- The plural of pollen is pollens.
- Is pollen countable?
- Pollen is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.
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