Shea
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʃi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shea is a noun meaning The fruit of this tree, having a thin, tart, nutritious pulp that surrounds a relatively large, oil-rich seed.
Meaning
The fruit of this tree, having a thin, tart, nutritious pulp that surrounds a relatively large, oil-rich seed.
More Meanings
- 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.
Example Sentences
The people were every where employed in collecting the fruit of the Shea trees, from which they prepare the vegetable butter mentioned in former parts of this work. […] They are not planted by the natives, but are found growing naturally in the woods; and, in clearing wood land for cultivation, every tree is cut down but the Shea.
Word Forms
- sheas
Synonyms for shea
Depending on context, synonyms include vitellaria.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chi, ballpark, shi, shay.
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