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hornet
[hawr-nit]
noun
any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro giant hornet, introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata bald-faced hornet, or white-faced hornet, of North America.
hornet
/ ˈɔːɪ /
noun
any of various large social wasps of the family Vespidae, esp Vespa crabro of Europe, that can inflict a severe sting
a strongly unfavourable reaction (often in the phrase stir up a hornet's nest )
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of hornet1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
This feeling of certainty and Scotland sit as well together as a hornets' nest and a big stick.
“Political leaders are all afraid of poking the hornet’s nest and taking a stand.”
"I very quickly realised that I had kicked a really nasty hornets' nest," Spinks told us.
During autumn, the hornets shift from foraging and nest expansion to reproduction.
Invasive Asian hornets have survived a UK winter for the first time, DNA analysis has confirmed, suggesting that they could make the UK one of their permanent homes.
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