单词 | san jose scale |
释义 | San Jose scale[ san hoh-zey ] / ˈsæn hoʊˌzeɪ / nouna scale insect, Aspidiotus perniciosus, that is highly destructive to fruit trees and shrubs throughout the U.S. Compare armored scale. Origin of San Jose scale1885–90, Americanism; named after San Jose, California, where first found Words nearby San Jose scalesanjak, 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for San Jose scaleSan Jose scale nouna 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 scaleC20: 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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