vespiere

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From vespa (“wasp”) +‎ -iere, because it eats chiefly wasps, hornets and similar insects.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /veˈspjɛ.re/
  • Rhymes: -ɛre
  • Hyphenation: ve‧spiè‧re

Noun[edit]

vespiere m (plural vespieri)

  1. Synonym of gruccione (“European bee-eater”)

Further reading[edit]

  • vespiere in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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