JOJOBA


Meaning of JOJOBA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hə-ˈhō-bə ]

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 North America with edible seeds that yield a valuable liquid wax used especially in cosmetics

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