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jojoba

[ hoh-hoh-buh ]

noun

  1. a shrub, Simmondsia chinensis (or S. californica ), of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, bearing seeds that are the source of an oil jojoba oil used in cosmetics and as a lubricant.


jojoba

/ həʊˈhəʊbə /

noun

  1. a shrub or small tree of SW North America, Simmondsia californica, that has edible seeds containing a valuable oil used in cosmetics
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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.

The hydrating oil is made of organic virgin argan and jojoba.

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