jojoba
Syllables: jo·jo·baUK/həˈhəʊbə//hoʊˈhoʊbə/
jojoba noun: any member of the species Simmondsia chinensis of shrubs native to the southwestern United States and to Mexico, the only plant known to store liquid wax in its seed.
Noun
jojoba (plural jojobas)
- Any member of the species Simmondsia chinensis of shrubs native to the southwestern United States and to Mexico, the only plant known to store liquid wax in its seed.
- The ground was bad – rocky and hard. That was why we used it for jojoba plants. The plants are tough. They donʼt need much.1998, Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Talents, HEADLINE PUBLISHING GROUP (2019), page 195
Synonyms of jojoba
Forms of jojoba
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Origin of jojoba
Borrowed from Spanish jojoba, from O'odham hohowai.
Words formed from jojoba
Phrases with jojoba
Questions about jojoba
- What does jojoba mean?
- Jojoba means any member of the species Simmondsia chinensis of shrubs native to the southwestern United States and to Mexico, the only plant known to store liquid wax in its seed.
- What part of speech is jojoba?
- Jojoba is a noun.
- How do you pronounce jojoba?
- Jojoba is pronounced /həˈhəʊbə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of jojoba?
- The plural of jojoba is jojobas.
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