Pronunciation: ˌ sa-n ə - ' z ā -, ˌ san-(h) ō -
Function: noun
Etymology: San Jose, Calif.
Date: 1887
: a scale insect ( Quadraspidiotus perniciosus ) prob. of Asian origin that is naturalized in the U.S. and is destructive to fruit trees
Pronunciation: ˌ sa-n ə - ' z ā -, ˌ san-(h) ō -
Function: noun
Etymology: San Jose, Calif.
Date: 1887
: a scale insect ( Quadraspidiotus perniciosus ) prob. of Asian origin that is naturalized in the U.S. and is destructive to fruit trees
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012