Definitions For Jojoba

Noun

JOJOBA (plural JOJOBAs) A shrub native to the southwestern united states and to mexico, Simmondsia chinensis: the only plant known to store liquid wax in its seed.

Synonyms

Simmondsia chinensis {{vern, goat nut}}, {{vern, deer nut}}, pignut, {{vern, wild hazel}}, {{vern, quinine nut, coffeeberry}}, {{vern, gray box bush}}

Derived terms

jojoba ester jojoba oil

Translations

Bulgarian: жожоба, f French: jojoba, m German: Jojoba, f Portuguese: jojoba, f Spanish: jojoba, f

Etymology

Borrowed from {{bor, en, es, jojoba}}, from {{der, en, ood, hohowi}}.

See also

jujube