HORNET


Meaning of HORNET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhȯr-nət ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English hernet, from Old English hyrnet; akin to Old High German hornaz hornet, Latin crabro

Date: before 12th century

: any of the larger vespid wasps (as of the genus Vespa ) — compare yellow jacket

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