shea butter
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.
Origin of shea butter
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby shea butter
Example sentences from the Web for shea butter
Minor exports are coffee, “country cloths,” maize, shea-butter and ivory.
Coffee and tobacco of good quality are cultivated and shea-butter is largely used as an illuminant.