n.
Pronunciation: h ə - ' h ō -b ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Mexican Spanish, of Uto-Aztecan origin; akin to O'odham hohowai jojoba, Yaqui hohoovam
Date: 1900
: a shrub or small tree ( Simmondsia chinensis syn. S. californica ) of the box family of southwestern No. America with edible seeds that yield a valuable liquid wax used especially in cosmetics