shea

[shee, shey]

noun

1. shea tree.

shea

/ 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

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

"So far I've not seen one of the comedians raise these issues, not just on stage but on social media or anywhere," Joey Shea, Saudi Arabia researcher at Human Rights Watch, told BBC News.

From BBC

No major league team has hit 4 million since the New York Mets and Yankees in 2008, the final season of Shea Stadium and the old Yankee Stadium, respectively.

From Los Angeles Times

"The United States stands by our Nato allies in the face of these alarming airspace violations," acting US Ambassador to the UN Dorothy Shea said.

From BBC

Bianca O’Shea, now the group’s special events coordinator, told Salon that residents in her hometown of Ottawa, a small city southwest of Chicago, supported the group’s efforts.

From Salon

Shea Charles restored Northern Ireland's lead 25 seconds into the second half, and Justin Devenny secured the win moments after Seid Korac was sent off for the hosts.

From BBC