"cicada killer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cicada killers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cicada killer (plural cicada killers)
  1. Sphecius speciosus, a large digger wasp that hunts cicadas. Categories (lifeform): Hymenopterans
    Sense id: en-cicada_killer-en-noun-uNmCjW3j Disambiguation of Hymenopterans: 70 30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 33
  2. Any wasp in the genus Sphecius, which also hunt cicadas.
    Sense id: en-cicada_killer-en-noun-W04-cDCJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cicada hawk, sand hornet

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