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shea tree
shea tree (plural shea trees)


noun 
Definition:
 
tropical tree with oily seeds: a tropical tree with seeds from which shea butter is obtained. Native to: West Africa.  Latin name Vitellaria paradoxa, Butytrospermum parkii.
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