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bald-faced hornet

bald-faced hornet
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hawr-nit]
    • /ˈhɔr nɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hawr-nit]
    • /ˈhɔr nɪt/

Definition of bald-faced hornet words

  • noun bald-faced hornet any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America. 1

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Origin of bald-faced hornet

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Bald-faced hornet

noun
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determiner
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bald-faced hornet popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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