Meanings
nounEuropean hornet (plural European hornets)
plural European hornets
- A large species of hornet (Vespa crabro) found across Eurasia and North America.
There are eight UK species of yellow-jackets, alongside their bigger cousin, the European hornet.
2017 August 25, Mark Shardlow, The Guardian
Translations
Dutch Europese hoornaar
- Europese hoornaarVespa crabro
Finnish herhiläinen
- herhiläinenVespa crabro
French frelon européen
- frelon européenVespa crabro
German Hornisse
- HornisseVespa crabro
Italian calabrone
- calabroneVespa crabro
Norwegian geithams
- geithamsVespa crabro
Polish szerszeń europejski
- szerszeń europejskiVespa crabro
Romanian bărzăun
- bărzăunVespa crabro
Russian ше́ршень обыкнове́нный, оса́ ше́ршневая
- ше́ршень обыкнове́нный (šéršenʹ obyknovénnyj)Vespa crabro
- оса́ ше́ршневая (osá šéršnevaja)Vespa crabro
Spanish avispón
- avispónVespa crabro
Turkish eşek arısı, sarıca
- eşek arısıVespa crabro
- sarıcaVespa crabro
Cite this entry
APA
European hornet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20hornet
MLA
“European hornet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20hornet. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “European hornet,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20hornet.
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