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

The ultra-luscious lotion employs a shea butter, olive oil and sunflower oil base that keeps skin supple. —Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026

The beloved Lip Sleeping Mask is a treat for lips thanks to a burst of coconut oil, shea butter, and murumuru seed butter that deliver serious moisture overnight. —Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026

It’s infused with avocado, shea butter, and cocoa butter to nourish the skin, plus peppermint oil and menthol to provide a refreshing, cooling sensation. —Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026

This is processed according to FDA standards and also includes skin-softening MSM, shea butter, coconut oil, olive oil, aloe vera and lecithin. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 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