pol·li·nate [ póllə nàyt ](past and past participlepol·li·nat·ed, present participlepol·li·nat·ing, 3rd person present singularpol·li·nates)
transitive verb
Definition:
transfer pollen and fertilize plant: to transfer pollen grains from the male structure of a plant anther to the female structure of a plant stigma and fertilize it
[Late 19th century. < Latin pollin-, stem of pollen "fine flour, dust"]
