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goatnut

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jo⋅jo⋅ba

[hoh-hoh-buh]
–noun
a shrub, Simmondsia chinensis (or S. californica), of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, bearing seeds that are the source of an oil (jojoba oil) used in cosmetics and as a lubricant.
Also called goat-nut.


Origin:
1920–25; < MexSp
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