pollen

The story

1. Latin · learned borrowing frompollen“fine flour”
2. English todaypollen

Learned borrowing from Latin pollen (“fine flour”), used by Carl Linnaeus in the 18th century to describe the spores produced in the anthers of flowers.

First known use, by meaning

• from 1723 Pollen grains (microspores) produced in the anthers of flowering plants.
• from 1523 Fine powder in general, fine flour.