/ Dictionary / Index C cottony-cushion scale: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cot'ton•y-cush'ion scale" Pronunciation: (kot'n-ē koosh'un), [key] a scale insect, Icerya purchasi, native to Australia, now a common pest in the citrus-growing regions of California. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cottony cottony jujube Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language