shea

[ shee, shey ]

noun

Origin of shea

1
1799; said to be <Bambara si (shea is Mungo Park's spelling)

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How to use shea in a sentence

  • What was the cause of the coolness between the Learys and the Sheas?

    My New Curate | P.A. Sheehan
  • Was it the way that one of the Sheas, about sixty years ago, served on a jury, at which some disreputable Leary was convicted?

    My New Curate | P.A. Sheehan
  • Among the officers were thirteen Kellys, thirteen Burkes, and four Sheas.

    The Glories of Ireland | Edited by Joseph Dunn and P.J. Lennox

British Dictionary definitions for shea

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

Origin of shea

1
C18: from Bambara si

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