argan

British  

/ ˈɑːɡæn /

noun

1. a thorny evergreen tree, Argania spinosa , native to SW Morocco, the plum-sized fruit of which contains a nut that yields an oil valued for cooking

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Example Sentences

MARRAKECH, MOROCCOIn Jemaa el-Fnaa, the raucous main square in Marrakech, street merchants shout special prices for argan oil and wooden camel figurines.

From National Geographic

"I also do a conditioner which has Argan oil in it," she said.

From BBC

“I’ve always done that singularly,” Argan, who led the parade, said of reading the poetry in the windows.

From Seattle Times

With a Moroccan argan oil base, this formula contains essential oils to relax you before going in for the tweeze.

From Los Angeles Times

Argan Oil Taming Serum from Hair Biology, a Procter & Gamble line that targets women over 50, uses argan oil and silicones to improve manageability of haywire strands, another complaint of many in the 50-plus set.

From New York Times