mud wasp

noun

, Chiefly North Midland and Western U.S.

1. any of several wasps, as the mud dauber, that construct a nest of mud.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mud wasp¹

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

Example Sentences

The grub was sound asleep, and would have come out next spring, as a big steel-blue Mud-wasp had I let him alone.

From Project Gutenberg

If you look under the roof of any wooden barn in Eastern America you are likely to see the nest of the common Mud-wasp.

From Project Gutenberg

This is the Mud-wasp at work, building a strong mud-nest for her family.

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