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Definition of
shea butter noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
shea butter
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈʃeɪ ˌbʌt̮ər
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈʃiˌbʌt̮ər
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a type of fat obtained from the nuts of the
shea tree
, used in foods and
cosmetics
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shea butter
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