Definitions For Shea

Noun

{{en-noun, ?}} 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. The fruit of this tree, having a thin, tart, nutritious pulp that surrounds a relatively large, oil-rich seed.

Synonyms

tree {{vern, shea tree}}, vitellaria; Butyrospermum parkii, Butyspermum paradoxum fruit shea nut

Derived terms

shea butter

Translations

Chinese: : Mandarin: 乳油木, sc=Hani Dutch: Sheaboom, m Esperanto: buterarbo Finnish: voipuu French: karité German: Karitébaum, m Hausa: kaɗanya Italian: karité, f Japanese: シアーバターノキ (shiābatāno-ki) Lithuanian: afrikinis sviestmedis Portuguese: carité, m Russian: де́рево Ши, n Spanish: karité, m Swedish: sheanötsträd, n Finnish: voipuu, voipuun pähkinä Hausa: kaɗanya Swedish: sheanöt, c

Etymology

From {{der, en, bm, si}}.

Anagrams

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