mud wasp
nounChiefly North Midland and Western U.S.
any of several wasps, as the mud dauber, that construct a nest of mud.
Origin of mud wasp
1An Americanism dating back to 1815–25
Words Nearby mud wasp
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How to use mud wasp in a sentence
The grub was sound asleep, and would have come out next spring, as a big steel-blue Mud-wasp had I let him alone.
Woodland Tales | Ernest Seton-ThompsonIf you look under the roof of any wooden barn in Eastern America you are likely to see the nest of the common Mud-wasp.
Woodland Tales | Ernest Seton-ThompsonThis is the Mud-wasp at work, building a strong mud-nest for her family.
Woodland Tales | Ernest Seton-Thompson
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