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Definition of Jojoba
1. Noun. a shrub native to the southwestern United States and to Mexico; the only plant known to store liquid wax in its seed ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Jojoba
1. a small tree [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jojoba
Literary usage of Jojoba
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Irrigating Efficiently: Bibliography, January 88-February 94 by Joe Makuch, Bonnie Emmert (1994)
"... 4-year test shows jojoba response to water. Lucas, K. Phoenix, Ariz. : jojoba
Growers Association. jojoba happenings v. 17 (2): p. 1, 3. ill; 1989 Mar. ..."
2. Lost Crops of Africa: Grains edited by F. R. Ruskin (1999)
"jojoba: New Crop for Arid Lands. 1985, 102 pp. In the last 10 years, the
domestication of jojoba, a little-known North American desert shrub, ..."
3. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States: Annotated for Statistical ...edited by Stephen Koplan, Deanna Tanner Okun edited by Stephen Koplan, Deanna Tanner Okun (2006)
"... Suffix Article Description 1515 I Other fixed vegetable fats and oils (including
jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, ..."
4. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1898)
"It inhabits arid regions in Southern and Lower California, and by the Spaniards
is called jojoba. Economically it is notable for its large embryos, which, ..."
5. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and ...by Liberty Hyde Bailey by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"jojoba. A much- branched shrub, 5-15 ft. high: Ivs. small, sessile, entire,
coriaceous, oblong-lanceolate, obtuse: fls. small. SW Calif, to W. Мех. j. в. ..."
6. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"The group's research also addresses the removal of toxic compounds from seed
meals, particularly jojoba and lesquerella, and the use of seed meal materials ..."
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