European hornet

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European hornet

noun European hornets

A large species of hornet (Vespa crabro) found across Eurasia and North America. There are eight UK species of yellow-jackets, alongside their bigger cousin, the European hornet.

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noun Vespa crabro

Español	avispón
Français	frelon européen
Deutsch	Hornisse
Italiano	calabrone
Română	bărzăun
Русский	ше́ршень обыкнове́нный šéršenʹ obyknovénnyj, оса́ ше́ршневая osá šéršnevaja

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@misc{european_hornet_2026,
  title = {European hornet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/european%20hornet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}