Etymology

shea

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Bambara si
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shea · noun1

  1. Bambara · borrowed fromsi
  2. Bambara · borrowed fromsi
  3. English todayshea

Borrowed from Bambara si.

Shea · proper noun2

  1. Irish · borrowed fromÓ Séaghdha
  2. English todayShea

Anglicised from Irish Ó Séaghdha.

Words from the same roots

IrishÓ Séaghdha all →

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