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jojoba
[ hoh-hoh-buh ]
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.
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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jojoba1
Borrowed into English from Mexican Spanish around 1920–25
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jojoba1
Mexican Spanish
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Example Sentences
Today, jojoba shrubs are cultivated around the world on almost every continent.
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The hydrating oil is made of organic virgin argan and jojoba.
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