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🌵 A desert shrub 🧴 A plant oil
jojoba

jojoba

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A desert bush whose seeds make oil used in skin and hair products
  • noun
  • /hoʊˈhoʊbə/
  • US
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  • MAYA: Well, you launched your avocado jojoba line last spring and we only sold 1,353 units, which is about 70% under the normal range.
  • jojoba oil
  • jojoba beads

Examples

  • From picking jojoba beans and fights with L.A.'s slumlords to editing PM.

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  • It has jojoba.

    Proof (2005)

  • Cactus fruits are regularly gathered and consumed, and jojoba is collected for commercial purposes.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The best oils to use are jojoba, sweet almond, grape seed, and extra virgin olive oil.

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  • It's Kinky-Curly Knot Today mixed with whole leaf aloe vera juice, jojoba oil, and extra virgin olive oil.

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  • It contains avocado and jojoba oils to moisturize and caffeine to diminish dark circles under the eyes.

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  • It's called Avant Avant hyaluronic Mariska Jojoba oil, less tin avocado pro intense hyaluronic acid illuminating day cream.

  • Many shampoos include jojoba for its ability to nourish and soften hair.

  • She applied a cream containing jojoba before going to bed to keep her skin hydrated.

  • Jojoba oil is a popular ingredient in many skincare products due to its moisturizing properties.

Surface Forms

jojoba singular
jojobas plural

Etymology

The word jojoba comes from a Native American name for the plant in northern Mexico that later entered Spanish as jojoba. That original name meant the desert shrub and its seeds, so today jojoba still names the shrub whose seeds give oil used in skin care.