vespiary

[ ves-pee-er-ee ]

noun

, plural ves·pi·ar·ies.

1. a nest of social wasps.

vespiary

/ ˈvɛspɪərɪ /

noun

1. a nest or colony of social wasps or hornets

Word History and Origins

Origin of vespiary¹

1810–20; < Latin vesp ( a ) wasp + (ap)iary

Word History and Origins

Origin of vespiary¹

C19: from Latin vespa a wasp, on the model of apiary

Example Sentences

In every other respect it had precisely the same colour and fibrous texture as the walls of a vespiary.

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