jojoba

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Pronunciation

/həˈhəʊbə/

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/həˈhəʊbə/ · /həʊˈhəʊbə/ · /hoʊˈhoʊbə/ · /həˈhoʊbə/

Definition of jojoba

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noun

Any of species Simmondsia chinensis of shrubs native to the southwestern United States and to Mexico, the only plant known to store liquid wax in its seed.

“The ground was bad – rocky and hard. That was why we used it for jojoba plants. The plants are tough. They donʼt need much.”

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Borrowed from Spanish jojoba, from O'odham hohowai.

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