单词 | san jose scale |
释义 | San Jose scale in British Englishnoun a small E Asian homopterous insect, Quadraspidiotus perniciosus, introduced into the US and other countries, where it has become a serious pest of fruit trees: family Diaspididae Word origin C20: from its first being seen in the United States at San Jose, CaliforniaSan Jose scale in American English (ˈsæn hoʊˌzeɪ) US a scale insect (Quadraspidiotus perniciosus) that is very destructive to fruit trees and ornamental shrubs Word origin after San Jose, Calif., where first observed in the U.S. |
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