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Word: Hornet
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English hyrnet, of Germanic origin; related to German Hornisse. The form of the word was probably influenced by Middle Dutch and Middle Low German hornte
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhɔːnɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large wasp that is typically red and yellow or red and black and usually nests in hollow trees.
Short Definition:large, fairly docile wasp
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