sterculiaceous

/ stɜːˌkjuːlɪˈeɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Sterculiaceae, a chiefly tropical family of plants that includes cacao and cola

Word History and Origins

Origin of sterculiaceous¹

C18: via New Latin from Latin Sterculius god of manuring, from stercus dung, alluding to the odour of some species