# vespiary

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A nest built by a social wasp species.
2. A colony of wasps living in such a nest.

## Etymology
From Latin vespa (“wasp”), formed in imitation of apiary (a similar structure for bees).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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