vespiary

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vespiary

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From Latin vespa (“wasp”), formed in imitation of apiary (a similar structure for bees).

noun vespiaries

A nest built by a social wasp species.
A colony of wasps living in such a nest.

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noun a wasps' nest

Español	avispero
Português	vespeiro
Français	guêpier
Deutsch	Wespennest
Italiano	vespaio
Română	viespar
Русский	оси́ное гнездо́ osínoje gnezdó

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"vespiary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vespiary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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vespiary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vespiary

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"vespiary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vespiary.

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@misc{vespiary_2026,
  title = {vespiary},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vespiary},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}