SHEA

Etymology

Noun

shea

A tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) indigenous to Africa, occurring in Mali, Cameroon, Congo, CĂ´te d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Togo, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Burkina Faso and Uganda.

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, Butyspermum paradoxum

• (fruit): shea nut

Anagrams

• Ashe, Eash, HAES, HEAs, Hase, ashe, hase, seah

Noun

Shea (plural Sheas)

Alternative spelling of shea

Proper noun

Shea

A surname of Irish origin, anglicised from Ă“ SĂ©aghdha.

A unisex given name from surnames.

Anagrams

• Ashe, Eash, HAES, HEAs, Hase, ashe, hase, seah

Source: Wiktionary



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