shea

[shee, shey]

noun

shea tree.

Origin of shea

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

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Examples from the Web for shea

Contemporary Examples of shea

The Yankees got off to a 2-0 series lead but dropped the first game at Shea Stadium to the Mets.
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Jack Holmes
September 29, 2014
But more often than not the real stories are even more delicious, and no one has gathered more of them than … Shea.
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Robert Birnbaum
April 11, 2014
Shea, who served as a USCIRF commissioner for ten years until this past March, is currently a fellow at the Hudson Institute.
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Sarah Wildman
June 25, 2012

Historical Examples of shea

The lieutenant supposed it to be Shea, probably, and opened it himself.
Marion's Faith.
Charles King
Shea went for the doctor and Hogan to call Lieutenant Blake.
Marion's Faith.
Charles King
Shea (the judge) was just as good and graceful, as he (the member) was bad and gawky.
The Letters of Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
It was Mr. Shea and not his leader who resented this last insult.
Hyacinth
George A. Birmingham
Then Mr. Shea's feelings became too strong for his self-control.
Hyacinth
George A. Birmingham

British Dictionary definitions for shea

shea

noun

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

Word Origin for shea

C18: from Bambara si

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