vespiary (VES-pee-er-ee) noun A nest or colony of wasps. [Blend of Latin vespa (wasp) and apiary (a place where bees are kept).] Italian scooter company Piaggio named their first product Vespa because they felt it looked and perhaps sounded like a wasp. -Anu Garg (garg wordsmith.org) "[William... Sign in to see full entry.