Pollinate

Pollinate

/ˈpäləˌnāt/

verb

to transfer pollen from an anther (male) to a stigma (female) of a plant or flower in the process of fertilization that allows the growth of new fruit and seeds

“Animals and plants provide us with life-saving drugs and food, they pollinate crops and provide important ingredients for many industrial processes.”

-from Last Chance to See, by Mark Carwardine (1959 – )