Definitions for jojobahoʊˈhoʊ bə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jo•jo•bahoʊˈhoʊ bə(n.)(pl.)-bas.
a shrub, Simmondsia chinensis (or S. californica), of the southwest U.S. and Mexico, bearing seeds that are the source of an oil (jojo′ba oil`) used in cosmetics and as a lubricant.
Category: Plants
Origin of jojoba:
1920–25; < MexSp; ulterior orig. undetermined
Wiktionary
jojoba(Noun)
a shrub native to the southwestern United States and to Mexico; the only plant known to store liquid wax in its seed
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