shea nut — noun : the seed of the shea tree * * * the seed of the shea tree and the source of shea butter. [1915 20] … Useful english dictionary
shea nut — the seed of the shea tree and the source of shea butter. [1915 20] * * * … Universalium
shea nut — noun Date: 1919 the seed of the shea tree … New Collegiate Dictionary
shea-nut oil — noun : shea butter … Useful english dictionary
Shea butter — or Shea nut butter is a slightly yellowish or ivory colored natural fat extracted from fruit of the shea tree by crushing and boiling. Shea butter is widely used in cosmetics as a moisturizer and an emollient. Shea butter is also edible. It is… … Wikipedia
Shea (disambiguation) — Shea may refer to:*Shea, (Vitellaria paradoxa, syn. Butyrospermum parkii, B. paradoxa) a tree indigenous to Africa *Shea Stadium, American baseball park in New York City *Shea butter or Shea nut butter, a slightly greenish or ivory colored… … Wikipedia
shea — noun a) A tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) indigenous to Africa, occurring in Mali, Cameroon, Congo, Côte dIvoire, Ghana, Guinea, Togo, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Burkina Faso and Uganda. b) The fruit of this tree, having a thin, tart, nutritious pulp… … Wiktionary
shea butter — shea but|ter [ˈʃi: bʌtə, ˈʃeı US tər] n [U] a type of oil from an African nut that is used in ↑moisturizers to make your skin less dry … Dictionary of contemporary English
shea tree — ˈshē , ˈshā noun or shea butter tree or shea ( s) Etymology: shea from Bambara si : a rough barked tropical African tree (Butyrospermum parkii) of the family Sapotaceae having round to elongate fruits … Useful english dictionary
Nut butter — Peanut butter A nut butter is a spreadable foodstuff made by crushing nuts. The result has a high fat content and can be spread like true butter, but is otherwise unrelated. Nut butters include: Almond butter Cashew butter Hazelnut butter… … Wikipedia