English

Noun

Shea ‎(plural Sheas)

1. Alternative spelling of shea

Proper noun

Shea

1. A surname​ of Irish origin, anglicised from Ó Séaghdha.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A female given name transferred from the surname.

Related terms

• Shay
• Shaye

Anagrams

• Ashe

English

Shea tree

Noun

shea ‎(uncountable)

1. A tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) indigenous to Africa, occurring in Mali, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Togo, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Burkina Faso and Uganda.
2. The fruit of this tree, having a thin, tart, nutritious pulp that surrounds a relatively large, oil-rich seed.

Synonyms

• (tree): shea tree, vitellaria; Butyrospermum parkii, B. paradoxum
• (fruit): shea nut

Derived terms

• shea butter

Translations

References

1. ↑ “shea” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.

Anagrams

• Ashe