kelep

[ kel-ep, kuh-lep ]

noun

1. a stinging ant, Ectatomma tuberculatum, introduced into the U.S. from Guatemala, that preys on the boll weevil.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kelep¹

1900–05; < Kekchi (Mayan language of Guatemala)

Example Sentences

Surya fell to “kelep,” the word for a Central American stinging ant, denying Utah its first national title and leaving Charlotte and Dev in the final high-stakes duel.

From New York Times

Sunday’s quake triggered a landslide from Mount Rinjani and hit dozens of tourists at the Tiu Kelep waterfall located in the foothills of the active volcano, said Nugroho, the disaster agency spokesman.

From Seattle Times

Sunday's quake triggered a landslide from Mount Rinjani and hit dozens of tourists at the Tiu Kelep waterfall located in the foothills of the active volcano, said Nugroho, the disaster agency spokesman.

From Fox News

Sunday’s quake triggered a landslide from Mount Rinjani and hit dozens of tourists at the Tiu Kelep waterfall located in the foothills of the active volcano, said Nugroho, the disaster agency spokesman.

From Washington Times

Sunday’s quake triggered a landslide from Mount Rinjani and hit dozens of tourists at the Tiu Kelep waterfall located in the foothills of the active volcano, said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman.

From Seattle Times