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shea (s̸hē)

noun

an African tree (Butyrospermum parkii) of the sapodilla family, whose seeds yield a thick, white fat (shea butter) used as a food, in soap, etc.

Etymology: Mandingo si, se

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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