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Asian giant hornet

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Vespa mandarinia, the world's largest hornet, native to temperate and tropical Eastern Asia, and having a powerful sting.

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12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: vespa asiàtica gegant — Vespa mandarinia
  • Chinese Mandarin: 大虎頭蜂 /大虎头蜂 — Vespa mandarinia
  • Chinese Mandarin: 殺人蜂 /杀人蜂 — Vespa mandarinia
  • Chinese Mandarin: 金環胡蜂 /金环胡蜂 — Vespa mandarinia
  • Chinese Mandarin: 土蜂仔 — Vespa mandarinia
  • Finnish: kiinanherhiläinen — Vespa mandarinia
  • French: frelon géant — Vespa mandarinia
  • German: Asiatische Riesenhornisse — Vespa mandarinia
  • Japanese: オオスズメバチ — Vespa mandarinia
  • Korean: 장수말벌 (jangsumalbeol) — Vespa mandarinia
  • Polish: szerszeń azjatycki — Vespa mandarinia
  • Vietnamese: ong bắp cày khổng lồ châu Á — Vespa mandarinia