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noun • A shrub native to the southwestern United States and to Mexico, Simmondsia chinensis: the only plant known to store liquid wax in its seed. | ||||||||
| 43% | 9 | Common name used for a clown, fool, or jester | ||||||
noun • (New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus, an Arabian scholar whose gift was myrrh | ||||||||
| 43% | 5 | A jester or clown | ||||||
noun • contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words • someone who flees from an uncongenial situation verb • to smirk contemptuously | ||||||||
A Political Clown And Jester Initially Slipping Over In Oil Crossword Clue
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JOJOBA which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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JOJOBA
Updated: October 14, 2023
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