sand wasp
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noun
any of certain sphecid wasps of the subfamily Bembicinae that nest in the ground and are common along the seashore.
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Nearby words
sand tiger, sand trap, sand tumor, sand verbena, sand viper, sand wasp, sand wedge, sand worm, sand yacht, sand, george, sand-blind
Origin of sand wasp
First recorded in 1895–1900
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British Dictionary definitions for sand wasp
sand wasp
noun
a solitary wasp of the subfamily Sphecinae, a subgroup of the digger wasps most of which nest in sandy ground
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