der Pollenböller
Translation
pollen bomb (plant), catkin
Examples
Die Haselsträucher sind echte Pollenböller im Frühjahr.
The hazel bushes are real pollen bombs in spring.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to be to be something The hazel bushes are real pollen bombs.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Kätzchen (catkin), Pollenwolke (pollen cloud)
Etymology
A compound of 'Pollen' (pollen) and 'Böller' (firecracker). It describes something that 'explodes' with pollen.
Memory Tips
Imagine a plant that goes 'bang' like a firecracker ('Böller') and releases a cloud of pollen.