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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
jojoba
 
SYLLABICATION:jo·jo·ba
PRONUNCIATION:  h-hb, h-
NOUN: 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.
ETYMOLOGY:American Spanish.
 
 
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