cross-pollinate

See also: crosspollinate

English

Etymology

From cross- +‎ pollinate.

Verb

cross-pollinate (third-person singular simple present cross-pollinates, present participle cross-pollinating, simple past and past participle cross-pollinated)

1. (botany, transitive) To fertilize by the transfer of pollen from an anther of one plant to the stigma of another.
2. (figuratively, transitive) To inspire, stimulate, or influence between diverse elements.

Derived terms

• cross-pollination