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jojoba
(hoʊhoʊbə)
uncountable noun
Jojoba or jojoba oil is made from the seeds of the jojoba plant. It is used in many cosmetics such asshampoos.
jojoba in British English
(həʊˈhəʊbə)
noun
a shrub or small tree of SW North America, Simmondsia californica, that has edible seeds containing a valuable oil used in cosmetics
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Mexican Spanishjojoba in American English
(hoʊˈhoʊbə)
noun
an evergreen desert shrub (Simmondsia californica) of the box family, found in Mexico and the SW U.S., with a seed (jojoba bean) containing an odorless, colorless liquid wax (jojoba oil) used in cosmetics, lubricants, etc.
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