Sterculia Definition
stʉrkyo͝olēə
adjective
Designating a family (Sterculiaceae) of tropical, dicotyledonous plants (order Malvales), mostly shrubs and trees, including the cacao and cola.
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noun
pronoun
A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Sterculioideae "” certain foul-smelling tropical and subtropical plants.
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Noun
Singular:
sterculia
Plural:
sterculiasOrigin of Sterculia
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From Latin Sterculius (“Roman god of manure")
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