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sterculiaceous

British

/ stɜːˌkjuːlɪˈeɪʃəs /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of sterculiaceous

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

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