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vespiary

[ ves-pee-er-ee ]

noun

plural vespiaries.
  1. a nest of social wasps.


vespiary

/ ˈ±¹É›²õ±èɪə°ùɪ /

noun

  1. a nest or colony of social wasps or hornets
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of vespiary1

1810–20; < Latin vesp ( a ) wasp + (ap)iary
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of vespiary1

C19: from Latin vespa a wasp, on the model of apiary
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The background pulsing of the dishwashers, the squeal of announcements that no one hears—it is a vespiary, the Hornet haven.

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