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1 (a) wasp's nest
a wasp's nest (sting) осиное гнездо (жало)
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wasp — [wäsp, wôsp] n. [ME waspe < OE wæsp, akin to Ger wespe < Gmc base * waps < IE * wobhsā < base * webh , to WEAVE (in reference to the cocoonlike nest)] any of various families of winged hymenopteran insects, characterized by a slender… … English World dictionary
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wasp — wasplike, adj. /wosp/, n. 1. any of numerous social or solitary hymenopterous insects of the Vespidae, Sphecidae, and allied families, generally having a long, slender body and narrow waist and, in the female, a stinger. 2. a person who is… … Universalium
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Mason wasp — Mason Ma son, n. [F. ma[,c]on, LL. macio, machio, mattio, mactio, marcio, macerio; of uncertain origin.] [1913 Webster] 1. One whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; also, one who prepares stone for building purposes. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English