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oriental hornet

oriental hornet noun: vespa orientalis, a social wasp species originating from Southwest Asia and Northeast Africa.

Noun

oriental hornet (plural oriental hornets)

  1. Vespa orientalis, a social wasp species originating from Southwest Asia and Northeast Africa.
    • Velardi, 48, had been struck by a Vespa orientalis, or oriental hornet, a species of wasp that originates mostly from north Africa and south-east Asia whose presence in the Italian capital is growing sharply.2023 October 29, Angela Giuffrida, “‘Excruciating’ hornet sting leaves Rome dinner party guest on crutches as plague spreads”, in The Observer, →ISSN

Forms of oriental hornet

pluraloriental hornets

Questions about oriental hornet

What does oriental hornet mean?
Oriental hornet means vespa orientalis, a social wasp species originating from Southwest Asia and Northeast Africa.
What part of speech is oriental hornet?
Oriental hornet is a noun.
What is the plural of oriental hornet?
The plural of oriental hornet is oriental hornets.

Words near oriental hornet in the dictionary

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  2. Oriental giant squirrel
  3. Oriental giant squirrels
  4. Oriental greenfinch
  5. Oriental greenfinches
  6. oriental hornet
  7. Oriental Jew
  8. Oriental Longhair
  9. Oriental Longhairs
  10. oriental melon
  11. oriental melons

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