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carité — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Shea noun A West African tree whose seeds produce a rich, fatty butter used in cooking and cosmetics.

Senses

carité is used for these senses in English:

  • shea The fruit of this tree, having a thin, tart, nutritious pulp that surrounds a relatively large, oil-rich seed.

Shea — full definition

  1. noun A West African tree whose seeds produce a rich, fatty butter used in cooking and cosmetics.
  2. name A surname and unisex given name of Irish origin.