shea tree

noun

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 parkiishi treevitellaria
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Meanings

nounshea tree (plural shea trees)

plural shea trees

  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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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 parkiishi treevitellaria
Also see
kanya treeshea

Translations

Finnish voipuu
  • voipuutree of the genus Vitellaria
Turkish karite ağacı
  • karite ağacıtree of the genus Vitellaria
Cite this entry
APA

shea tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shea%20tree

MLA

“shea tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shea%20tree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shea tree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shea%20tree.

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