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Definition of hornet noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

hornet

noun

NAmE//ˈhɔrnət//

a large wasp (= a black and yellow flying insect) that has a very powerful sting

Idioms

a hornets' nest

a difficult situation in which a lot of people get very angry His letter to the editor stirred up a real hornets' nest.

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