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🌴 A palm tree 🧴 A plant butter
murumuru

murumuru

1 9.9
A soft plant butter made from palm seeds that people use to make skin and hair soft
  • noun
  • /ˌmʊrəˈmʊrə/
  • Specialized
: manteca de murumuru
  • Many natural lotions contain murumuru to help moisturize and soften the skin.

Examples

  • The rich texture of murumuru makes it popular in hair conditioners and creams.

  • Some people choose murumuru as a vegan alternative to animal-based butters in cosmetics.

  • I love using murumuru butter in my lotions.

  • Have you tried murumuru in your hair products?

  • Many natural lotions contain murumuru to help moisturize and soften the skin.

  • The rich texture of murumuru makes it popular in hair conditioners and creams.

  • Some people choose murumuru as a vegan alternative to animal-based butters in cosmetics.

Synonyms

shea butter
vsmurumuru
2 3.4

A soft cream-like fat made from the nut of an African tree used on skin and in cooking

is mainly an emollient fat used for cosmetics rather than cooking

Surface Forms

murumuru singular
murumurus plural

Etymology

The word murumuru also names the rich plant 'butter' pressed from the palm's seeds and used in skin and hair care. Because this fat comes from that specific tree, the product keeps the tree's name, which helps you remember its origin.