pollen
/ˈpɒlən/noun
mass noun
- a fine powdery substance, typically yellow, consisting of microscopic grains discharged from the male part of a flower or from a male cone. Each grain contains a male gamete that can fertilize the female ovule, to which pollen is transported by the wind, insects, or other animals.花粉。
词源
mid 18th cent.: from Latin, literally 'fine powder'.