jojoba
[ hoh-hoh-buh ]
/ hoʊˈhoʊ bə /
noun
a shrub, Simmondsia chinensis (or S. californica), of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, bearing seeds that are the source of an oil (jojoba oil) used in cosmetics and as a lubricant.
Also called
goat-nut
[goht-nuht] /ˈgoʊtˌnʌt/.
Origin of jojoba
Borrowed into English from Mexican Spanish around 1920–25
Words nearby jojoba
British Dictionary definitions for jojoba
jojoba
/ (həʊˈhəʊbə) /
noun
a shrub or small tree of SW North America, Simmondsia californica, that has edible seeds containing a valuable oil used in cosmetics
Word Origin for jojoba
Mexican Spanish