vespiere

Italian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

vespiere m (plural vespieri)

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

References

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