shea butter

noun

ˈshē- 

ˈshā-

: a pale solid fat from the seeds of the shea tree used in food, soap, and candles

Examples of shea butter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, Native deodorant uses magnesium hydroxide, tapioca starch, shea butter and coconut oil, among other ingredients. — Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Its nourishing, moisturizing ingredients (hello, shea butter and coconut oil) prevent your skin from drying out, while calming niacinamide helps brighten and calm skin. — Sara Coughlin, Allure, 9 July 2026

The ingredient list includes avocado, which is rich in fats and helps boost flexibility—thereby helping to prevent breakage—as well as sweet almond oil and shea butter for moisturizing and softening. — Eden Stuart, Glamour, 7 July 2026

Tatum, who is vegan, highlighted his cultural connection to ingredients like shea butter and his hands-on approach to formula refinement. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shea butter

• stonecutter
• woodcutter
• clutter
• cutter
• flutter
• gutter
• mutter
• nutter
• putter
• rutter
• shutter
• sputter