Meanings
nounAsian giant hornet (plural Asian giant hornets)
plural Asian giant hornets
- Vespa mandarinia, the world's largest hornet, native to temperate and tropical Eastern Asia, and having a powerful sting.
Synonyms: murder hornet
Synonyms & antonyms
nounVespa mandarinia, the world's largest hornet, native to temperate and tropical Eastern Asia, and having a powerful sting.
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Catalan vespa asiàtica gegant
- vespa asiàtica gegantVespa mandarinia
Chinese Mandarin 大虎頭蜂 /大虎头蜂, 殺人蜂 /杀人蜂
- 大虎頭蜂 /大虎头蜂Vespa mandarinia
- 殺人蜂 /杀人蜂Vespa mandarinia
- 金環胡蜂 /金环胡蜂Vespa mandarinia
- 土蜂仔Vespa mandarinia
Finnish kiinanherhiläinen
- kiinanherhiläinenVespa mandarinia
French frelon géant
- frelon géantVespa mandarinia
German Asiatische Riesenhornisse
- Asiatische RiesenhornisseVespa mandarinia
Japanese オオスズメバチ
- オオスズメバチVespa mandarinia
Korean 장수말벌
- 장수말벌 (jangsumalbeol)Vespa mandarinia
Polish szerszeń azjatycki
- szerszeń azjatyckiVespa mandarinia
Turkish Asya dev eşek arısı
- Asya dev eşek arısıVespa mandarinia
Vietnamese ong bắp cày khổng lồ châu Á
- ong bắp cày khổng lồ châu ÁVespa mandarinia
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Asian giant hornet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Asian%20giant%20hornet
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“Asian giant hornet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Asian%20giant%20hornet. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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