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.
(shÄf) n. pl. sheaves (shÄvz) 1. A bundle of cut stalks of grain or similar plants bound with straw or twine. 2. A collection of items held or bound together: a sheaf of printouts. 3. An archer's quiver.