karite
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The nut of the shea tree used to make shea butter
- noun
- Specialized
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nuez de karité
- Shea butter is made from karite nuts.
Examples
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She learned how to extract oil from karite during her trip to West Africa.
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The karite nut is rich in vitamins.
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The villagers collected karite to process into valuable shea butter.
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Cosmetic companies often use karite in their natural skincare products.
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The villagers collected karite to process into valuable shea butter.
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Cosmetic companies often use karite in their natural skincare products.
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The karite nut is rich in vitamins and highly valued for its health benefits.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Karite comes from a West African word that became French karité for the shea nut. So karite can also mean the nut you press to get 'shea butter'.