shea

American  

[shee, shey] / ʃi, ʃeɪ /

noun

1. shea tree.

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shea British  

/ ˈʃɪə /

noun

1. a tropical African sapotaceous tree, Butyrospermum parkii, with oily seeds

2. the white butter-like fat obtained from the seeds of this plant and used as food, to make soaps, etc

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Etymology

Origin of shea

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

Example Sentences

To cater to more people, airlines made seating denser and service became “unbundled,” said Shea Oakley, an airline historian.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea took silver at the U.S. championships and will make their Olympic debut.

From Los Angeles Times

Benjamin Sesko's reply came too late to save his side from a third round exit as United teenager Shea Lacey was sent off in the final moments.

From Barron's

Lisandro Martinez had a first-half equaliser harshly ruled out for a foul on Kyle Walker, while substitute Shea Lacey hit the crossbar late on.

From Barron's

OneStream Chief Executive Officer Tom Shea, who is expected to remain at the helm of the private company, said the deal will allow the company to advance its artificial-intelligence-focused go-to-market strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal