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| Expression | 1. (Bot.), a tree of the genus Bassia , the seeds of which yield a substance closely resembling butter. The butter tree of India is the B. butyracea ; that of Africa is the Shea tree (B. Parkii).[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: BUTTER TREE
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| Butter tree | (Bot.), a tree of the genus Bassia , the seeds of which yield a substance closely resembling butter. The butter tree of India is the B. butyracea ; that of Africa is the Shea tree (B. Parkii). Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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