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