Jojoba Definition

hə-hōbə, hō-
noun
An evergreen desert shrub (Simmondsia californica) of the box family, found in Mexico and the SW U.S., with a seed (jojoba bean) containing an odorless, colorless liquid wax (jojoba oil) used in cosmetics, lubricants, etc.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Jojoba

Noun

Singular:
jojoba
Plural:
jojobas

Origin of Jojoba

  • American Spanish of Uto-Aztecan origin O'odham hohowai

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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