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—open pollination./oh"peuhn pol"euh nay'tid/, adj. Bot.(of a flower) pollinated without human agency.[1920-25]
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open-pollinated — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : pollinated by natural agencies (as wind or insects) without direct human control or intervention open pollinated and hybrid sweet corns * * * open pollination. /oh peuhn pol euh nay tid/, adj. Bot. (of a… … Useful english dictionary
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open-pollinated — adjective Date: 1925 pollinated by natural agencies (as wind or insects) without human intervention … New Collegiate Dictionary
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List of sweetcorn varieties — This is a list of the most commonly cultivated varieties of sweet corn, and the approximate number of days from germination of corn plant to harvest. Unless otherwise noted with the term open pollinated, all varieties are hybrids. Contents 1… … Wikipedia
