jo·jo·ba 
(hə-hōbə, hō-)
(hə-hōbə, hō-)n.
An evergreen dioecious shrub (Simmondsia chinensis) of the southwest United States and northern Mexico, having opposite, leathery leaves and seeds that yield an oil used in cosmetics and as a lubricant. Also called goat-nut.
[American Spanish, of Uto-Aztecan origin; akin to O'odham hohowai.]
jojobaSimmondsia chinensis
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