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hoʊˈhoʊ bəjo·jo·ba

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  1. jojobanoun

    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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  1. Jojoba

    Jojoba; is a shrub which is native to the Sonoran and Mojave deserts of Arizona, California, and Mexico. It's the sole species of the family Simmondsiaceae, placed in the order Caryophyllales. It's also known as goat nut, deer nut, pignut, wild hazel, quinine nut, coffeeberry, and gray box bush. Jojoba is grown commercially for its oil, a liquid wax ester, extracted from the seed. The plant has also been used to combat and prevent desertification in the Thar Desert in India.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of jojoba in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of jojoba in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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