English–French

“pollinator” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/pɔlinizatœʁ/

Example

Les abeilles sont des pollinisateurs essentiels pour les cultures.

Bees are essential pollinators for crops.

Illustration for pollinisateur (pollinator)

How to say “pollinator” in French

“Pollinator” in French is pollinisateur.

A living link between blossoms that picks up pollen and deposits it on another flower.

Full entry for pollinisateur: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with pollinisateur

Les papillons et les abeilles sont des pollinisateurs importants dans le jardin.

Butterflies and bees are important pollinators in the garden.

Tips for using pollinisateur

  • In everyday French, pollinisateur can sound technical, so a speaker may instead name the organism, such as une abeille or un insecte.

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