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Euro wasp

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A median wasp (Dolichovespula media), an aggressive European wasp, which spread from the continent to Britain in 1980s.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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  • Estonian: suur-metsaherilane — Dolichovespula media
  • Finnish: pensasampiainen — Dolichovespula media
  • Russian: оса́ сре́дняя (osá srédnjaja) — Dolichovespula media