shea
Americannoun
noun
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a tropical African sapotaceous tree, Butyrospermum parkii, with oily seeds
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the white butter-like fat obtained from the seeds of this plant and used as food, to make soaps, etc
Etymology
Origin of shea
1799; said to be < Bambara si ( shea is Mungo Park's spelling)
Example Sentences
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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
Defenseman Shea Theodore made it 2-2 at 50:34 with a slapshot after Brad Marchand had thrown Saros off with a tackle as Canada kept pushing.
From Barron's
O’Shea noted that global economic uncertainty looks set to pin major cryptocurrencies within a falling range and expects the price slide to continue.
From Barron's
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