jojoba

Jojoba leaves and fruit

English

Pronunciation

• (RP) /həˈhəʊbə/, IPA: /h@"h@Ub@/ or IPA: /həʊˈhəʊbə/, X-SAMPA: /h@U"h@Ub@/
• (US) enPR: hə-hōʹbə, IPA: /həˈhoʊbə/, X-SAMPA: /h@"hoUb@/ or IPA: /hoʊˈhoʊbə/, X-SAMPA: /hoU"hoUb@/

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Noun

Wikipedia jojoba (plural jojobas)

1. a shrub native to the southwestern United States and to Mexico; the only plant known to store liquid wax in its seed

Scientific names

• Simmondsia chinensis

Derived terms

• jojoba esters
• jojoba oil