ruby wasp

noun

variants or ruby-tail wasp or ruby fly

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ruby wasp was in 1903

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“Ruby wasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ruby%20wasp. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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