ALL meanings of hornet
hor·net
H h - noun 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
- noun hornet large wasp 1
- noun hornet A large stinging wasp that typically nests in hollow trees. 1
- noun hornet A large wasp, of the genus Vespa, having a brown-and-yellow-striped body and the ability to inflict a serious sting. 0
- countable noun hornet A hornet is a large wasp. Hornets live in nests and have a powerful sting. 0
- noun hornet any of various large social wasps of the family Vespidae, esp Vespa crabro of Europe, that can inflict a severe sting 0
- noun hornet any of several large social wasps (family Vespidae), strikingly colored yellow and black 0