sake (plural sakes) 1  Cause, interest or account. 2  Purpose or end; reason. 3  The benefit or regard of someone or something. ( obsolete except in phrases) Contention, strife; guilt, sin, accusation or charge.
The Shea tree is native to the African continent and is propagated by fruit bats. It was formerly called Butyrospermum parkii or Butyrospermum paradoxa although it is now known as Vitellaria paradoxa.
Shea Name Meaning. Irish: reduced form of OâShea, Anglicized form of Gaelic Ã³ SÃ©aghdha âdescendant of SÃ©aghdhaâ, a byname meaning âfineâ or âfortunateâ. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names Â©2013, Oxford University Press.