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jojoba.

Any member of the species Simmondsia chinensis of shrubs native to the southwestern United States and to Mexico, the only plant known to store liquid wax in its seed.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/həˈhəʊbə/Received-Pronunciation/həʊˈhəʊbə/Received-Pronunciation/hoʊˈhoʊbə/General-American/həˈhoʊbə/General-American
  1. Any member of the species Simmondsia chinensis of shrubs native to the southwestern United States and to Mexico, the only plant known to store liquid wax in its seed.

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Borrowed from Spanish jojoba, from O'odham hohowai.

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