vespiary

[ ves-pee-er-ee ]

noun

, plural ves·pi·ar·ies.

1. a nest of social wasps.

vespiary

/ ˈvɛspɪərɪ /

noun

1. a nest or colony of social wasps or hornets

Word History and Origins

Origin of vespiary¹

1810–20; < Latin vesp ( a ) wasp + (ap)iary

Word History and Origins

Origin of vespiary¹

C19: from Latin vespa a wasp, on the model of apiary

Example Sentences

VESPIARY, a nest of wasps Persons should be very wary Getting near a vespiary.

From Washington Post

The background pulsing of the dishwashers, the squeal of announcements that no one hears—it is a vespiary, the Hornet haven.

From Literature

Vespiary, ves′pi-a-ri, n. a hornet's nest.—adj.

From Project Gutenberg