hohovai

O'odham

Alternative forms

Etymology

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Noun

hohovai

  1. jojoba bush, goat nut (Simmondsia chinensis)
  2. fruit of this bush

Derived terms

  • hohovaig (“to be full of jojoba bushes (in one location)”)

Descendants

  • → Spanish: jojoba
    • → English: jojoba

References

  • Mathiot, Madeleine (2013), Tohono 'O'odham–English Dictionary‎[1], volume I, archived from the original on 22 November 2019, page 279
  • Saxton, Dean; Saxton, Lucille; Enos, Susie (1983), “hohowai”, in Dictionary: Tohono Oʼodham/Pima to English, English to Tohono Oʼodham/Pima, 2nd edition, Tucson: The University of Arizona Press, published 1998, →ISBN, page 23
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