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

After Sun Lotion Courtesy of brand 7/12 Best Non-Greasy: Eucerin Advanced Hydration After Sun Lotion $11 $9 Amazon $20 $15 Ulta Dr. Green’s go-to sun soother contains shea butter and glycerin to hydrate the skin and vitamin E to prevent further damage after UV exposure. —Marilyn La Jeunesse, Glamour, 14 Apr. 2025

Its perfectly melty combination of shea butter, olive butter, and avocado oil seals in moisture and intensely conditions lips, while vitamin C boosts collagen production and subsequent firmness. —Sarah Madaus, Allure, 3 Apr. 2025

The body scrub includes sugar crystals and shea butter—a combination my teen swears by. —Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 21 Mar. 2025

The mask uses a variety of moisturizers—like shea butter, murumuru seed butter, and coconut oil—to tackle the stubborn dryness that Accutane is known for causing. —Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 18 Mar. 2025

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