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
b
: pollenizer sense 1
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Despite contemporaries’ scoffing, Darwin was proved right when the orchid’s pollinator, the hawk moth, was discovered decades later in Madagascar, the orchid’s native habitat. 
Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2022 Thirty-eight planters all made from upcycled items, filled with pollinator-friendly plants, are available to bid on. Hartford Courant, 14 July 2022 Sesame, a representative said, is drought resistant, needs less water than many other crops and is naturally pest resistant and pollinator friendly. Emily Heil, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 Theodore Payne will be selling pollinator-friendly native plants at the event, including narrow- leaf milkweed, as well as other merchandise. Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2022 The Girl Scouts helped plant 1,500 native flower plugs and a large pollinator garden, made puddlers for butterflies and taught families how to plant and harvest. John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 13 May 2022 Visit resources at the UCCE San Diego Pollinator Project, Xerces Society, and the California Native Plant Society - San Diego chapter for more pollinator identification and planting guides. Leah Taylor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2022 The Foundation for Geauga Parks broke ground June 15 for a demonstration pollinator garden and children’s nature play area in the Frohring Meadows park on Savage Rd. cleveland, 8 June 2022 Its chief pollinator is the eastern tiger swallowtail, one of the largest butterflies of the Northeast. BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2022 See More
Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2022 Thirty-eight planters all made from upcycled items, filled with pollinator-friendly plants, are available to bid on. Hartford Courant, 14 July 2022 Sesame, a representative said, is drought resistant, needs less water than many other crops and is naturally pest resistant and pollinator friendly. Emily Heil, Washington Post, 16 June 2022 Theodore Payne will be selling pollinator-friendly native plants at the event, including narrow- leaf milkweed, as well as other merchandise. Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2022 The Girl Scouts helped plant 1,500 native flower plugs and a large pollinator garden, made puddlers for butterflies and taught families how to plant and harvest. John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 13 May 2022 Visit resources at the UCCE San Diego Pollinator Project, Xerces Society, and the California Native Plant Society - San Diego chapter for more pollinator identification and planting guides. Leah Taylor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2022 The Foundation for Geauga Parks broke ground June 15 for a demonstration pollinator garden and children’s nature play area in the Frohring Meadows park on Savage Rd. cleveland, 8 June 2022 Its chief pollinator is the eastern tiger swallowtail, one of the largest butterflies of the Northeast. BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1883, in the meaning defined above