First Known Use: 1900
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jojoba
noun jo·jo·ba \hə-ˈhō-bə\
Definition of JOJOBA
: 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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Origin of JOJOBA
Mexican Spanish, of Uto-Aztecan origin; akin to O'odham hohowai jojoba, Yaqui hohoovam
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