potter wasp

potter wasp

noun
any of several mason wasps, especially of the genus Eumenes, that construct a juglike nest of mud.

Origin:
1875–80, Americanism
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Potter wasp is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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potter wasp
 
n
any of various solitary wasps of the genus Eumenes, which construct vaselike cells of mud or clay, in which they lay their eggs: family Vespidae

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