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

Eight years later, then Italy coach Conor O'Shea more successfully poked at a laws loophole and instructed his players not to join any rucks, scrubbing out the offside line and spreading confusion though a swamped England backline.

From BBC

England Under-20 international Shea Lacey made a huge impact in three substitute appearances for the senior team but he prefers to play on the right.

From BBC

Dos Pueblos 9, Granada Hills 3: Liam Shea gave up one hit and no runs in five innings for Dos Pueblos, which had a six-run second inning.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s a lot of fun,” American pairs skater Danny O’Shea said.

From Los Angeles Times

England head coach Steve Borthwick speaks to Rugby Football Union director of performance Conor O'Shea "four or five times a week" about talent coming through the system.

From BBC