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单词 san jose scale
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San Jose scale

[ san hoh-zey ]
/ ˈsæn hoʊˌzeɪ /

noun

a scale insect, Aspidiotus perniciosus, that is highly destructive to fruit trees and shrubs throughout the U.S.
Compare armored scale.

Origin of San Jose scale

1885–90, Americanism; named after San Jose, California, where first found

Words nearby San Jose scale

sanjak, San Joaquin, San Joaquin Valley, San Joaquin Valley fever, San Jose, San Jose scale, San Juan, San Juan Bautista, San Juan Capistrano, San Juan de la Cruz, San Juan Hill
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British Dictionary definitions for San Jose scale

San Jose scale

noun

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 for San Jose scale

C20: from its first being seen in the United States at San Jose, California
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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