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pollen vortex

pollen vortex noun: an unusually high concentration of pollen in the air over a relatively short period of time.

Noun

pollen vortex (plural pollen vortexes or pollen vortices)

  1. (uncommon) An unusually high concentration of pollen in the air over a relatively short period of time.
    • If the constant cold weren’t enough, a brutal winter has many speculating that the polar vortex will be replaced by a “pollen vortex,” leaving allergy sufferers sniffling and miserable.2014 April 17, “Now a 'Pollen Vortex'? Wild Weather May Mean Allergy Nightmare”, in NBC News, archived from the original on 25 Apr 2024
    • A "pollen vortex" was thought to succeed the "polar vortex" of 2014, but a study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology last fall declared that it didn't happen. In Ontario, Canada, pollen counts were actually lower than they'd been in 12 years, the researchers...2015 April 10, “Allergy Season 2015: Jury Still Out On So-Called Pollen Vortex”, in ABC News, archived from the original on 25 Apr 2024

Examples of pollen vortex in a sentence

  • A "pollen vortex" was thought to succeed the "polar vortex" of 2014, but a study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology last fall declared that it didn't happen.2015 April 10, “Allergy Season 2015: Jury Still Out On So-Called Pollen Vortex”, in ABC News, archived from the original on 25 Apr 2024:
  • As it warms up, expect everything to bloom at once, creating what allergists call a pollen vortex.2018 April 22, “Local allergist says pollen vortex is on the way due to weather”, in WSBT-TV, archived from the original on 25 Apr 2024:
  • Despite a rough beginning, this season might not continue to be so brutal, and the pollen vortex could soon become a distant memory.2021 March 26, Jeffrey Kopman, “What Is a Pollen Vortex?”, in The Weather Channel, archived from the original on 25 Apr 2024:

Forms of pollen vortex

pluralpollen vortexes
pluralpollen vortices

Origin of pollen vortex

Modeled after polar vortex.

Questions about pollen vortex

What does pollen vortex mean?
Pollen vortex means an unusually high concentration of pollen in the air over a relatively short period of time.
How do you use pollen vortex in a sentence?
A "pollen vortex" was thought to succeed the "polar vortex" of 2014, but a study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology last fall declared that it didn't happen.
What part of speech is pollen vortex?
Pollen vortex is a noun.
What is the plural of pollen vortex?
The plural of pollen vortex is pollen vortexes.

Words near pollen vortex in the dictionary

  1. pollen season
  2. pollen seasons
  3. pollen spore
  4. pollen tube
  5. pollen tubes
  6. pollen vortex
  7. pollen vortexes
  8. pollen vortices
  9. pollen wasp
  10. pollen wasps
  11. pollenarious

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