Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A sapo-taceous tree, Butyrospermum (Bassia) Parkii, abounding in central Africa.
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Examples
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Testers loved this “easy to lather” soap for its buffing brown sugar and karite butter “that softened skin and left a fresh scent.”
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Shea butter, used in ointments and lotions, comes from the fruit of the African karite tree.
The Fruit Hunters Adam Leith Gollner 2008
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Shea butter, used in ointments and lotions, comes from the fruit of the African karite tree.
The Fruit Hunters Adam Leith Gollner 2008
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Shea butter, used in ointments and lotions, comes from the fruit of the African karite tree.
The Fruit Hunters Adam Leith Gollner 2008
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Shea (karite) oil or butter is also used for renders.
Chapter 6 1994
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Horizon Solutions Site at http Women's groups are transforming one of the few economic assets in Sub-Saharan Africa, shea butter from nuts of karite trees, into a cottage industry that generates income, jobs, skills and education and health opportunities.
WN.com - Articles related to Africa's growth will be beyond commodities 2010
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Production of shea butter from nuts of karite trees used in cosmetics, food and as a coating to protect houses is providing economic opportunities for girls and women while helping protect the environment.
WN.com - Articles related to Africa's growth will be beyond commodities 2010
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Production of shea butter from nuts of karite trees used in cosmetics, food and as a coating to protect houses is providing economic opportunities for girls and women while helping protect the environment.
WN.com - Articles related to Africa's growth will be beyond commodities 2010
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Related case studies are on the Horizon Solutions Site at http Women's groups are transforming one of the few economic assets in Sub-Saharan Africa, shea butter from nuts of karite trees, into a cottage industry that generates income, jobs, skills and education and health opportunities.
WN.com - Articles related to Africa's growth will be beyond commodities 2010
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The cash crops are cotton, peanuts, karite (shea nuts), and sesame.
unknown title 2009
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