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shea

The correct spelling is shea.

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noun

IPA: /ʃeɪ/

Say it like: Shee

The correct spelling is shea. 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.

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noun

  1. 1.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.
  2. 2.The fruit of this tree, having a thin, tart, nutritious pulp that surrounds a relatively large, oil-rich seed.

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