Meaning Of The Word Hornet

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hornet
countable noun: A hornet is a large wasp. Hornets live in nests and have a powerful sting.

hornet in American English
any of several large social wasps (family Vespidae), strikingly colored yellow and black
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 in British English
noun: any of various large social wasps of the family Vespidae, esp Vespa crabro of Europe, that can inflict a severe sting

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