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shea butter
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noun
a solid, greenish, yellowish, or whitish fat derived from the seeds of the shea tree, used for food and in the manufacture of soaps and candles.
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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known asā¦
Origin of shea butter
First recorded in 1840ā50
Words nearby shea butter
Shazar, Shcheglovsk, Shcherbakov, she, shea, shea butter, sheading, sheaf, shealing, shea nut, shear
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