WordNet
giant hornet
n. European hornet introduced into the United States [syn: Vespa crabro]
Usage examples of "giant hornet".
Obediently the giant hornet rose from the raft and jetted away, zipping toward the tunnel in an arrow-straight line.
With his yellow cast, black hair, and deadly calm manner, he reminded Sunbright of a giant hornet transformed into a man, an apt image, since hornets were easily roused and carried deadly stings.
They could tell from the storm of incoming thought-impulses that Trulan was becoming a giant hornet's nest.