Hornet
WordNet
noun
(1) Large stinging paper wasp
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Probably comes from hornete, which was used in both Middle Low German and Middle Dutch. The word also corresponds with the Old English word hyrnet. Hornet is probably derived from horn.
Noun
- A large wasp, of the genus Vespa, with a brown and yellow striped body and capable of inflicting a serious sting.