"Euro wasp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Euro wasps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Euro wasp (plural Euro wasps)
  1. (British) A median wasp (Dolichovespula media), an aggressive European wasp, which spread from the continent to Britain in 1980s. Wikipedia link: Median wasp Tags: British Categories (lifeform): Vespids Synonyms: Euro-wasp Translations (Dolichovespula media): suur-metsaherilane (Estonian), pensasampiainen (Finnish), оса́ сре́дняя (osá srédnjaja) [feminine] (Russian)

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