jo·jo·ba (h -h  b, h-)n. A dioecious shrub (Simmondsia chinensis) of the southwest United States and northern Mexico, having opposite, leathery leaves and edible seeds that contain a valuable oil used in cosmetics and as a lubricant. Also called goat-nut. [American Spanish.] |
jojoba [həʊˈhəʊbə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a shrub or small tree of SWNorth America, Simmondsia californica, that has edible seeds containing a valuable oil used in cosmetics
[Mexican Spanish]
jo•jo•ba (hoʊˈhoʊ bə)
n., pl. -bas.
a shrub, Simmondsia chinensis (or S. californica), of the southwest U.S. and Mexico, bearing seeds that are the source of an oil (jojo′ba oil`) used in cosmetics and as a lubricant.
[1920–25; < Mexican Spanish; ulterior orig. undetermined]
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