Sterculiaceous
Pronunciation : Ster*cu`li*a"ceous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [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.)
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to a natural order (Sterculiace?) of polypetalous exogenous plants, mostly tropical. The cacao (Theobroma Cacao) is the most useful plant of the order.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913