[hə(ʊ)ˈhəʊbə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an oil extracted from the seeds of an American shrub, widely used in cosmetics.

- the leathery-leaved evergreen shrub or small tree that produces these seeds, native chiefly to the south-western US. It is grown to prevent desertification as well as for its seeds.


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Origin:
early 20th century: from Mexican Spanish