shea

[ shee, shey ]

noun

1. shea tree.

shea

/ ˈʃɪə /

noun

1. a tropical African sapotaceous tree, Butyrospermum parkii, with oily seeds
2. shea butter
   the white butter-like fat obtained from the seeds of this plant and used as food, to make soaps, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of shea¹

1799; said to be < Bambara si ( shea is Mungo Park's spelling)

Word History and Origins

Origin of shea¹

C18: from Bambara si

Example Sentences

JSerra 59, Mark Keppel 39: Sophomore Shea Talleur scored 16, making all five of her three-point attempts, to help the Lions improve to 2-0.

From Los Angeles Times

Matt Shea investigates the allegations.

From BBC

Speaking to law enforcement and alleged victims, and trying to get close to the man himself, Shea seeks to finally answer the question: did Logan Paul do anything wrong?

From BBC

Instead of Logan Paul, a lookalike arrived and sat down in front of our reporter, Matt Shea, and began impersonating the YouTuber.

From BBC

Shea Diamond’s Jacqueline, owner of the trendy restaurant where Georges and Albin take the Dindons for dinner, could give any of the performers at Georges’ nightclub a run for their money.

From Los Angeles Times