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sterculia Definition

ster·cu·lia (stʉr kyo̵̅o̅′lē ə)

adjective

designating a family (Sterculiaceae) of tropical, dicotyledonous plants (order Malvales), mostly shrubs and trees, including the cacao and cola

Etymology: < L Sterculius, the deity presiding over manuring < stercus: see stercoraceous