also: シアー
shea tree
Refers to the tree Vitellaria paradoxa, known for shea butter. Often appears in compounds like シアバター.
See also: シアバター
The fat obtained from the fruit of the shea tree is shea butter.
Shea trees grow mainly in West Africa.
Variant katakana spelling with long vowel; less common than シア.
Borrowed from English 'shea', ultimately from a West African language.