- sterculiaceous
- ster·cu·li·a·ceous
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sterculiaceous
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Sterculiaceous — Ster*cu li*a ceous, a. [NL. Sterculia, the typical genus, fr. L. Sterculius the deity that presided over manuring, from stercus dung. So called because one of the original species is fetid.] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural order… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sterculiaceous — adjective see sterculiaceae * * * sterculiāˈceous adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑sterculia … Useful english dictionary
Theobroma Cacao — Sterculiaceous Ster*cu li*a ceous, a. [NL. Sterculia, the typical genus, fr. L. Sterculius the deity that presided over manuring, from stercus dung. So called because one of the original species is fetid.] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cola — Co la, n. [NL., fr. a native name.] (Bot.) (a) 1. A genus of sterculiaceous trees, natives of tropical Africa, esp. Guinea, but now naturalized in tropical America, esp. in the West Indies and Brazil. (b) Same as {Cola nut}, below. [Webster 1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abroma — əˈbrōmə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from a (II) + Greek brōma food; akin to Greek bibrōskein to devour more at voracious : a genus of Asiatic and Australian woody plants (family Ste … Useful english dictionary
sundari — ˈsəndəˌrē noun ( s) Etymology: Sanskrit sundarī : sundri * * * sundari /sunˈdə rē/ noun A S Asian sterculiaceous timber tree of the genus Heritiera (also sunˈdra, sunˈdri or sunˈder) ORIGIN: Sans sundarī … Useful english dictionary
