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European hornets

European hornets is the plural of European hornet.

Meaning of European hornet

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

Questions about European hornets

What is European hornets the plural of?
European hornets is the plural of European hornet.

Words near European hornets in the dictionary

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

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