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shea tree

noun

an African tree, Butyrospermum parkii, of the sapodilla family, bearing a round, smooth-skinned fruit that contains one or more seeds yielding shea butter.

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Nearby words

she-wolf, she/he, shea, shea butter, shea nut, shea tree, sheading, sheaf, shealing, shear, shear force

Origin of shea tree

First recorded in 1790–1800
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019