Yellowjacket

Translation of "yellowjacket" into Russian

Noun

yellowjacket

yellowjackets pl

Common noun referring to certain social wasps; also U.S. slang for a barbiturate capsule.

A swarm of yellowjackets had built a nest under the porch.

Стая ос построила гнездо под крыльцом.

Additional translations

земляная оса

барбитуратовая капсула

амер. жарг.

Adjective

yellowjacket

Attributive use, generally non-gradable, relating to or characteristic of yellowjackets.

осиный

The researchers studied yellowjacket behavior in late summer.

Исследователи изучали осиное поведение в конце лета.

Noun

Any of several predatory social wasps of the genera Vespula or Dolichovespula, distinguished by their yellow and black markings.

A swarm of yellowjackets had built a nest under the porch.

(US, slang) A capsule of barbiturate, especially pentobarbital, typically coated in yellow.

In the 1960s, some musicians used yellowjackets to stay awake during long recording sessions.

Adjective

Relating to or characteristic of yellowjackets.

The researchers studied yellowjacket behavior in late summer.