Definitions for sterculia
ster·cu·li·a

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. sterculianoun

   any tree of the genus Sterculia

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1. sterculianoun

   Any of a a number of tropical trees and shrubs, of the genus Sterculia, many of which bear commercially important, oil-rich seeds

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1. Sterculia

   Sterculia is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae: subfamily Sterculioideae (previously placed in the now obsolete Sterculiaceae). Members of the genus are colloquially known as tropical chestnuts. Sterculia may be monoecious or dioecious, and its flowers unisexual or bisexual.

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1. sterculia

   Sterculia is a genus of flowering plants from the mallow family, Malvaceae. They are known for their often large and colorful flowers. The genus is widespread across tropical regions of the world and includes about 150 to 300 species. Some species are used for timber or produce edible seeds.

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1. Sterculia

   Sterculia is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It was previously placed in the now obsolete Sterculiaceae. Members of the genus are colloquially known as tropical chestnuts. The scientific name is taken from Sterculius of Roman mythology, who was the god of manure; this is in reference to the unpleasant aroma of the flowers of this genus. Sterculia species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the leaf-miner Bucculatrix xenaula, which feeds exclusively on the genus. Gum karaya is extracted from Sterculia species, and is used as a thickener and emulsifier in foods, as a laxative, and as a denture adhesive.

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1. Sterculia

   ster-kū′li-a, n. the typical genus of Sterculiaceæ, a family of large trees and shrubs, with mucilaginous and demulcent properties—Gum-tragacanth, &c. [L. stercus, dung.]

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1. Sterculia

   A plant genus of the family STERCULIACEAE. S. urens is the source of KARAYA GUM which is sometimes called Indian tragacanth, which is different from the true TRAGACANTH which comes from ASTRAGALUS GUMMIFER.

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Anagrams for sterculia »

1. saluretic

2. urticales

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sterculia in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sterculia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sterculia
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sterculia
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterculia
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sterculia
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=sterculia