shea tree

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shea tree

noun shea trees

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).
Similar: Butyrospermum parkii, shi tree, vitellaria

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@misc{shea_tree_2026,
  title = {shea tree},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shea%20tree},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}