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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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Origin of sand wasp
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby sand wasp
sand tiger, sand trap, Sandusky, sand verbena, sand viper, sand wasp, sand wedge, Sandwell, sandwich, sandwich beam, sandwich board
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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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