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jojoba

/hoʊˈhoʊbə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
jo-jo-ba
IPA
/hoʊˈhoʊbə/
22
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish jojoba, from O'odham hohowai.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: jojoba, hohowai

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /hoʊˈhoʊbə/
  • British English: /həˈhəʊbə/

Inflected Forms

jojobas (plural)

Phrases

jojoba ester jojoba oil jojoba wax

Frequently Paired Words

jujube

Synonyms

goat nut deer nut pignut wild hazel quinine nut, coffeeberry gray box bush

Rhymes With

manitoba cordoba oba

Questions

How do you pronounce jojoba?
The recorded pronunciation is /hoʊˈhoʊbə/.
What does jojoba mean?
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.
Where does jojoba come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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