Etymology

vespiary

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Today it means: A nest built by a social wasp species. Full definition →

Latin vespa
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  1. Latin · derived fromvespa“wasp”
  2. English todayvespiary

From Latin vespa (“wasp”), formed in imitation of apiary (a similar structure for bees).

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