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an African tree, Butyrospermum parkii, of the sapodilla family, bearing a round, smooth-skinned fruit that contains one or more seeds yielding shea butter.[1790-1800]
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Shea tree — She a tree (Bot.) An African sapotaceous tree ({Bassia Parkii} syn. {Butyrospermum Parkii}), from the seeds of which a substance resembling butter is obtained; the African butter tree. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shea-tree — see shea … Useful english dictionary
shea tree — ˈshē , ˈshā noun or shea butter tree or shea ( s) Etymology: shea from Bambara si : a rough barked tropical African tree (Butyrospermum parkii) of the family Sapotaceae having round to elongate fruits … Useful english dictionary
shea tree — noun Etymology: Bambara si Date: 1799 a tropical African tree (Vitellaria paradoxa syn. Butyrospermum parkii) of the sapodilla family with fatty nuts that yield shea butter … New Collegiate Dictionary
shea tree — n. tropical African tree bearing oily seeds from which white fat (shea butter) is extracted … English contemporary dictionary
Shea butter — or Shea nut butter is a slightly yellowish or ivory colored natural fat extracted from fruit of the shea tree by crushing and boiling. Shea butter is widely used in cosmetics as a moisturizer and an emollient. Shea butter is also edible. It is… … Wikipedia
Shea (disambiguation) — Shea may refer to:*Shea, (Vitellaria paradoxa, syn. Butyrospermum parkii, B. paradoxa) a tree indigenous to Africa *Shea Stadium, American baseball park in New York City *Shea butter or Shea nut butter, a slightly greenish or ivory colored… … Wikipedia
shea butter — ˈshē , ˈshā noun : a solid grayish, yellowish, or whitish fat obtained from the seeds of the shea tree and used chiefly as a food, in soap, and in candles * * * shea butter 7 [shea butter] [ˈʃiː bʌt … Useful english dictionary
shea — noun a) A tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) indigenous to Africa, occurring in Mali, Cameroon, Congo, Côte dIvoire, Ghana, Guinea, Togo, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Burkina Faso and Uganda. b) The fruit of this tree, having a thin, tart, nutritious pulp… … Wiktionary
shea nut — noun : the seed of the shea tree * * * the seed of the shea tree and the source of shea butter. [1915 20] … Useful english dictionary
