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

Look for ingredients like glycerin, cocoa or shea butter, hyaluronic acid and squalane. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2026

The shea butter lip balm helps soothe dry lips, while the rich hand cream keeps skin feeling soft and moisturized. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

This skin-firming cream is packed with peptides to tackle crepey skin—along with a blend of murumuru, cupuaçu, and shea butters to deeply nourish. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2026

Monday Haircare’s volume formula lists hydrolyzed collagen, coconut oil, shea butter and macadamia oil, according to Byrdie’s Shannon Stubbs — ingredient storytelling that mass brands rarely led with a decade ago. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 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