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Its seeds provide oil that is extracted and collected. Native Americans extracted the oil from jojoba seeds to treat sores and wounds. | Its seeds provide oil that is extracted and collected. Native Americans extracted the oil from jojoba seeds to treat sores and wounds. | ||
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
Jojoba is originally a Spanish word. The "J" in Spanish is pronounced like the "H" in English. Therefore Jojoba is pronounced as though the "J" were "H"s. Ho-ho-bah is about right. | Jojoba is originally a Spanish word. The "J" in Spanish is pronounced like the "H" in English. Therefore Jojoba is pronounced as though the "J"s were "H"s. Ho-ho-bah is about right. | ||
==Jojoba oil== | ==Jojoba oil== | ||
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