No. 6,511 in Catalan
pollença
"Pollença" refers to a town and municipality on the island of Mallorca, Spain.
In a sentence
He visitat Pollença durant les vacances.
I visited Pollença during the holiday.
Here, "Pollença" is used as a proper noun referring to a place name.
El vent porta pol·lença que afecta les al·lèrgies.
The wind carries pollen that affects allergies.
In this sentence, "pol·lença" is used as a synonym for 'pollen' in Catalan, referring to the substance produced by plants.
Vaig comprar un llibre a la llibreria Pollença.
I bought a book at the Pollença bookstore.
Here, "Pollença" is part of a proper noun indicating the name of a specific bookstore.
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