shea butter

shea but·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shee, shey buht-er]
- /ʃi, ʃeɪ ˈbʌt ər/
- /ʃɪə ˈbʌtə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shee, shey buht-er]
- /ʃi, ʃeɪ ˈbʌt ər/

Definitions of shea butter words

noun shea butter a solid, greenish, yellowish, or whitish fat derived from the seeds of the shea tree, used for food and in the manufacture of soaps and candles. 1
noun shea butter moisturizer made from shea seed 1
noun shea butter the white butter-like fat obtained from the seeds of this plant and used as food, to make soaps, etc 0
noun shea butter the white butter-like fat obtained from the seeds of the tropical African sapotaceous tree, Butyrospermum parkii, and used as food, to make soaps, etc 0

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Origin of shea butter

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Shea butter

noun

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shea butter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

shea butter usage trend in Literature

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