shea butternoun [ U ]
uk/ˈʃeɪ ˌbʌt.ər/us/ˈʃeɪ ˌbʌt̬.ɚ/a yellow fat from a type of nut, used in make-up and soap and as a food:
This product contains avocado oil and shea butter to leave your skin silky smooth.
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Fats & oils in food & cooking
- argan oil
- bergamot
- butter
- cocoa butter
- corn oil
- dripping
- fat
- ghee
- lard
- margarine
- monounsaturated
- oil
- Olestra
- olive oil
- palm oil
- safflower
- trans fat
- unsaturated
- vegetable oil
- virgin
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