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jojoba

[ hoh-hoh-buh ]
/ hoʊˈhoʊ bə /
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noun
a shrub, Simmondsia chinensis (or S. californica), of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, bearing seeds that are the source of an oil (jojoba oil ) used in cosmetics and as a lubricant.
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Origin of jojoba

Borrowed into English from Mexican Spanish around 1920–25
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British Dictionary definitions for jojoba

jojoba
/ (həʊˈhəʊbə) /

noun
a shrub or small tree of SW North America, Simmondsia californica, that has edible seeds containing a valuable oil used in cosmetics

Word Origin for jojoba

Mexican Spanish
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