shea butter

== English == === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʃeɪ ˌbʌtɚ/, [ˈʃeɪ̯ ˌbʌɾɚ] === Noun === shea butter (usually uncountable, plural shea butters) A slightly yellowish or ivory-colored natural fat extracted from fruit of the shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) by crushing and boiling, widely used in cosmetics as a moisturizer and an emollient, as a cooking oil in West Africa, and sometimes used in the chocolate industry as a substitute for cocoa butter. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === shea butter on Wikipedia.Wikipedia