# jojoba

> English word · Noun · IPA /həˈhəʊbə/ · frequency rank #73,323

## Definitions
1. Any of 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.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish jojoba, from O'odham hohowai.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jojoba