shea trees

A form of shea tree — 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).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of shea tree
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