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yellow jacket

Any of several small wasps of the family Vespidae that have yellow and black markings and nest in the ground, in trees, or in buildings.

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yellow jacket

(Animals) US and Canadian any of several social wasps of the genus Vespa, having yellow markings on the body

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yel′low jack`et

1. any of several paper wasps of the family Vespidae, having black and bright yellow bands.

2. Slang. a yellow capsule of phenobarbital.

[1790–1800, Amer.]

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Noun	1.	yellow jacket - a barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and antispasmodic Nembutal, pentobarbital, pentobarbital sodium barbiturate - organic compound having powerful soporific effect; overdose can be fatal
	2.	yellow jacket - small yellow-marked social wasp commonly nesting in the ground Vespula maculifrons, yellow hornet hornet - large stinging paper wasp genus Vespula, Vespula - sometimes considered a subgenus of Vespa: social wasps

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yellow jacket

n avispa amarilla, (tipo de) avispa

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