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Definition of media wasp in English:

media wasp

noun

  • A large tree-nesting social wasp, Dolichovespula media, native to continental Europe, which became established in Britain in the 1980s.

Origin

1990s; earliest use found in The Independent. From scientific Latin media + wasp.

Pronunciation

media wasp

/ˈmiːdɪə wɒsp/