Shea

Shea
a) of origin, anglicised from .
b) transferred from the surname.
See Also: Shay, Shaye

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  • Shea — bezeichnet: den Karitébaum das Shea Stadium, ein Baseballstadion in New York, benannt nach William Shea Shea ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Brek Shea (* 1990), US amerikanischer Fußballspieler Carol Shea Porter (* 1952), US… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • shea — shea; jack·shea; …   English syllables

  • shea — [shē] n. [Mandingo si, se] an African tree (Butyrospermum parkii) of the sapodilla family, whose seeds yield a thick, white fat (shea butter) used as a food, in soap, etc …   English World dictionary

  • Shea — Cet article possède un paronyme, voir : O Shea. Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Shea peut désigner : Patronyme …   Wikipédia en Français

  • shea — /shee, shay/, n. See shea tree. [1799; said to be < Bambara si (shea is Mungo Park s sp.)] * * * …   Universalium

  • shea — noun a) A tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) indigenous to Africa, occurring in Mali, Cameroon, Congo, Côte dIvoire, Ghana, Guinea, Togo, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Burkina Faso and Uganda. b) The fruit of this tree, having a thin, tart, nutritious pulp… …   Wiktionary

  • shea — afrikinis sviestmedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Sapotinių šeimos aliejinis augalas (Vitellaria paradoxa), paplitęs Afrikoje. Naudojamas maisto priedams (kvėpikliams) gaminti. atitikmenys: lot. Bassia parkii; Butyrospermum paradoxum;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • shea — n. tropical African tree bearing oily seeds from which white fat (shea butter) is extracted …   English contemporary dictionary

  • shea — [[t]ʃi, ʃeɪ[/t]] n. pl. sheas pln an African tree, Butyrospermum parkii, bearing seeds that yield a whitish, waxy fat(shea′ but ter)used in food, soaps, and candles • Etymology: 1799; said to be < Bambara si …   From formal English to slang

  • shea — /ʃɪə/ (say shear) noun an African tree, Butyrospermum parkii, the seeds of which yield a butter like fat (shea butter), used as food, in making soap, etc. {Mande sye} …  

  • shea —   n. African tree with seeds yielding a white fat.    ♦ shea butter, such fat …   Dictionary of difficult words

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