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Definition of Fire ant
1. Noun. Omnivorous ant of tropical and subtropical America that can inflict a painful sting.
Definition of Fire ant
1. Noun. Any of several red or yellow North American ants, of the genus ''Solenopsis'', that can inflict a harsh sting. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fire Ant
Literary usage of Fire ant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"HB Green, The Imported fire ant in the Southeastern United Stales, ... The imported
fire ant is less significant as an agricultural pest than it is as a ..."
2. A Descriptive Dictionary of British Malaya by Nicholas Belfield Dennys (1894)
"the semut api, or " fire ant," the bite of which is aptly likened to the prick
... fire ant ..."
3. Adventures Among the Dyaks of Borneo by Frederick Boyle (1865)
"... Dyaks—Their Appearance—Costume—Houses—Deer-stalking—Walk to Nawang—Dyak
Path—fire ant— ... fire ant ..."
4. Wanderings in South America, the North-west of the United States, and the by Charles Waterton (1879)
"This is popularly called the fire ant, on account of the sharpness of its sting.
... himself fell a victim to the fire ant:— " At this place I observed a ..."
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