Allergens

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun a fine powdery substance, typically yellow, consisting of microscopic grains discharged from the male part of a flower or from a male cone

  • Pollen is a fine powdery substance consisting of microscopic grains discharged from the male part of a flower.
  • My allergies always act up when the pollen count is high.
  • I hate when my car gets covered in pollen, it's such a pain to clean off.
  • The spread of misinformation can be likened to pollen, easily spreading and influencing others.

noun a family of flowering plants commonly known as the cashew family, including trees and shrubs with resinous or milky sap

  • The Anacardiaceae family includes plants such as cashews, mangoes, and poison ivy.
  • I didn't realize that cashews and mangoes are part of the Anacardiaceae family.
  • Who would've thought that poison ivy belongs to the Anacardiaceae bunch?
  • Just like how cashews and mangoes are related in the Anacardiaceae family, sometimes unexpected things can be connected in life.