jojoba

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Pronunciation

IPA /həʊˈhəʊbə/

Noun

jojoba noun

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

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Synonyms

pignut boojum honey mesquite candelilla lipstick tree chuparosa tallow tree cow tree leatherstem jatropha japan tallow shea tree screwbean achiote jujubogenin oneseed juniper

Associated

cetyl saponification spermaceti emollient esters ester wax cosmetic fatty nut cosmetics oil

Rhymes

cordoba proba ohba bucoba globe a jacoba jobe a lobe a manitoba manitoba a

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