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European hornet

European hornet noun: a large species of hornet (Vespa crabro) found across Eurasia and North America.

Noun

European hornet (plural European hornets)

  1. A large species of hornet (Vespa crabro) found across Eurasia and North America.
    • There are eight UK species of yellow-jackets, alongside their bigger cousin, the European hornet.2017 August 25, Mark Shardlow, The Guardian

Forms of European hornet

pluralEuropean hornets

Questions about European hornet

What does European hornet mean?
European hornet means a large species of hornet (Vespa crabro) found across Eurasia and North America.
What part of speech is European hornet?
European hornet is a noun.
What is the plural of European hornet?
The plural of European hornet is European hornets.

Words near European hornet in the dictionary

  1. European hop-hornbeam
  2. European hophornbeam
  3. European hophornbeams
  4. European hornbeam
  5. European hornbeams
  6. European hornet
  7. European hornets
  8. European jaguar
  9. European jaguars
  10. European larch
  11. European larches

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