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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Google’s new Chelsea headquarters, for example, is landscaped with 1.5 acres of mostly native plants designed to attract pollinators.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 25 Oct. 2024
Some have very tight pollinator relationships with specific butterfly and moth species.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 16 Aug. 2024
Trumpet vine’s big, red blooms demand attention in any garden, but this plant is also a magnet for hummingbirds and other pollinators.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
Birds and other pollinators flock to salvia, buckwheat and yarrow.
—Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 25 Oct. 2024
Some have very tight pollinator relationships with specific butterfly and moth species.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 16 Aug. 2024
Trumpet vine’s big, red blooms demand attention in any garden, but this plant is also a magnet for hummingbirds and other pollinators.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
Birds and other pollinators flock to salvia, buckwheat and yarrow.
—Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Pollinator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollinator. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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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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