paper wasp
noun
any of several social wasps, as the yellow jacket or hornet, that construct a nest of a paperlike substance consisting of chewed plant material.
Origin of paper wasp
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Words nearby paper wasp
paper over,
paper profit,
paper tape,
paper tiger,
paper trail,
paper wasp,
paper-clip,
paper-cutter,
paper-mâché,
paper-pusher,
paper-shelled