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marabunta

British  
/ ˈmærəˌbʌntə /

noun

  1. any of several social wasps

  2. slang an ill-tempered woman

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Etymology

Origin of marabunta

C19: perhaps of W African origin

Example Sentences

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And now the flow of legal reiteration and alliteration ceased for a moment, and I listened to the buzzing of a marabunta wasp and the warbling of a blue tanager among the fronds.

From Jungle Peace by Beebe, William

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