Where does “荷荷芭” come from?
荷荷芭 (Chinese) comes from English jojoba, from Spanish jojoba, from O'odham hohowai.
荷荷芭 (Chinese): jojoba
Ancestry of “荷荷芭”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | jojoba | A shrub native to the southwestern United States... |
| 2 | Spanish | jojoba | jojoba |
| 3 | O'odham | hohowai | — |