pollinator
noun
pol·li·na·tor
ˈpä-lə-ˌnā-tər 
: one that pollinates: such as
a
: an agent (such as an insect) that pollinates flowers
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Leaning into a freedom or pollinator lawn does not mean digging up one’s entire lawn and reseeding it although that is one option.
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Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
Here’s what to plant for color all summer long until first frost.
Perennials, which return for many years, have a valuable place in the garden, providing years of reliable performance and pollinator support.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
There will also be live music, food trucks, an educational pollinator station and commemorative coins.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
In addition to being pollinators, moths also control plant growth by eating leaves during their caterpillar stage.
—Christopher Halsch, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
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Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 May 2025
Here’s what to plant for color all summer long until first frost.
Perennials, which return for many years, have a valuable place in the garden, providing years of reliable performance and pollinator support.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
There will also be live music, food trucks, an educational pollinator station and commemorative coins.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
In addition to being pollinators, moths also control plant growth by eating leaves during their caterpillar stage.
—Christopher Halsch, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for pollinator
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“Pollinator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollinator. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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pollinator
noun
pol·li·na·tor
ˈpäl-ə-ˌnāt-ər
: something (as an insect) that pollinates flowers
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