Why is jojoba pronounced Hohoba?
If you’ve heard us
pronounce it during a telephone conversation or, perhaps, at a trade show, you probably know the “j” in
jojoba is a Spanish “j” and is
pronounced like the English “h”, as in “ho ho ba”. The Germans can it “yoyoba” because they
pronounce their “j” like our “y”.
What do we say jojoba oil in English?
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.
What language is jojoba?
Etymology. Borrowed from Spanish
jojoba, from O’odham hohowi.
