vespiary
vespiary · vespiaries
осиное гнездо
Wespennest
A nest built by a social wasp speciesA nest built by a social wasp species.
Meaning
2 sensesA nest built by a social wasp species.
Wespennest
оси́ное гнездо́osínoje gnezdó
A colony of wasps living in such a nest.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a wasps' nest:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a wasps' nest:
Origin
From Latin vespa (“wasp”), formed in imitation of apiary (a similar structure for bees).From Latin vespa (“wasp”), formed in imitation of apiary (a similar structure for bees).
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Forms
plural: vespiaries| Singular | vespiary |
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