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Meaning of oriental hornet | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Vespa orientalis, a social wasp species originating from Southwest Asia and Northeast Africa.

Examples

“Velardi, 48, had been struck by a Vespa orientalis, or oriental hornet, a species of wasp that originates mostly from north Africa and south-east Asia whose presence in the Italian capital is growing sharply.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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