jojoba

English

Jojoba leaves and fruit

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish jojoba, from O'odham hohowi.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /həˈhəʊbə/, /həʊˈhəʊbə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /hoʊˈhoʊbə/, /həˈhoʊbə/, enPR: hō-hōʹbə, hə-hōʹbə
Audio (US) (file)
Hyphenation: jo‧jo‧ba

Noun

jojoba (plural jojobas)

a shrub native to the southwestern United States and to Mexico, Simmondsia chinensis: the only plant known to store liquid wax in its seed.

Derived terms

jojoba esters
jojoba oil

Translations

Simmondsia chinensis

French: jojoba (fr) m
German: Jojoba f

Portuguese: jojoba f
Spanish: jojoba f

See also

jojoba on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Simmondsia chinensis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
jujube

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