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karite

karite noun: a shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa).

Noun

karite (plural karites)

  1. A shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa).

Forms of karite

pluralkarites

Origin of karite

From Wolof karité.

Words formed from karite

Questions about karite

What does karite mean?
Karite means a shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa).
What part of speech is karite?
Karite is a noun.
What is the plural of karite?
The plural of karite is karites.

Words near karite in the dictionary

  1. Karipúna Creole French
  2. Kariri
  3. Kariris
  4. Karis
  5. Karises
  6. karite
  7. karite butter
  8. karites
  9. Kariuki
  10. Kariukis
  11. Kariya

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