shea tree

noun

shea tree

noun
1

A tree, the source of a fruit with a nutritious flesh and an oil-rich seed which yields shea butter (used in cosmetics), endemic to Africa (Vitellaria paradoxa).

Synonyms
Butyrospermum parkii, shi tree, vitellaria

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