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Meaning of jojoba | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/həˈhəʊbə/

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Deutsch Jojoba
Español jojoba
Français jojoba
Português jojoba

Examples

“The ground was bad – rocky and hard. That was why we used it for jojoba plants. The plants are tough. They donʼt need much.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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