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PRONUNCIATION OF STERCULIA

sterculia  [stɜːˈkjuːlɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STERCULIA

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Sterculia is a noun.
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WHAT DOES STERCULIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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.

Definition of sterculia in the English dictionary

The definition of sterculia in the dictionary is a dietary fibre used as a food stabilizer and denture adhesive. It is the dried gum tapped from the trunk and stems of the tree Sterculia urens, native to Central India and Pakistan.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STERCULIA


aboulia
əˈbuːlɪə
abulia
əˈbuːlɪə
acalculia
ˌækælˈkjuːlɪə
amelia
əˈmiːlɪə
aurelia
ɔːˈriːlɪə
bromelia
brəˈmiːlɪə
camellia
kəˈmiːlɪə
Delia
ˈdiːlɪə
dulia
ˈdjuːlɪə
dyscalculia
ˌdɪskælˈkjuːlɪə
earlier
ˈɜːlɪə
Elia
ˈiːlɪə
Karelia
kəˈriːlɪə
mycelia
maɪˈsiːlɪə
peculiar
pɪˈkjuːlɪə
Somalia
səʊˈmɑːlɪə
syringomyelia
səˌrɪŋɡəʊmaɪˈiːlɪə
telia
ˈtiːlɪə
thulia
ˈθjuːlɪə
unrulier
ʌnˈruːlɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STERCULIA

steradian
stercoraceous
stercoral
stercoranism
stercoranist
stercorarious
stercorary
stercorate
stercoricolous
sterculiaceous
stere
stereo
stereo effect
stereo sound
stereo system
stereoacuity
stereobate
stereobatic
stereoblind
stereocard

WORDS THAT END LIKE STERCULIA

Anglia
Apulia
Australia
Cecilia
dahlia
folia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
hyperdulia
Italia
magnolia
memorabilia
Mongolia
Pietas Julia
Puglia
saintpaulia
Sicilia
South Australia
Thalia
Venezia Giulia
Western Australia

Synonyms and antonyms of sterculia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sterculia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STERCULIA

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Translator English - Chinese

苹婆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sterculia
570 millions of speakers

English

sterculia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sterculia
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جوز الزنج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Sterculia
278 millions of speakers

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sterculia
270 millions of speakers

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sterculia
260 millions of speakers

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sterculia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sterculia
190 millions of speakers

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sterculia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

sterculia
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sterculia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sterculia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sterculia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sterculia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्परकुलीस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sterculia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Sterculia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sterculia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Sterculia
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sterculia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στερκουλίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sterculia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sterculia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sterculia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sterculia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STERCULIA»

The term «sterculia» is regularly used and occupies the 103.185 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STERCULIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sterculia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STERCULIA»

Discover the use of sterculia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sterculia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A General System of Gardening and Botany: Containing a ...
Great-jlowered Sterculia. Clt. 1820. Tree. US. ni'tida (Vent. malm. no. 91. in a note .) leaves lanceolate-oblong, acuminated, entire, smooth ; calycine segments spreading ; urceolus of stamens almost sessile. J? . S. Native of Africa. Flowers ...
George Don, 1831
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Plant Resources of Tropical Africa: Timbers / ed.: D. Louppe ...
In this forest individuals of Sterculia ob- longa were present as emergents with an average height of 41 m, whereas the main canopy of the forest was at 15–30 m. In Ghana flowering occurs in September, October and January and fruits are ...
Dominique Louppe, 2008
3
CRC World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: ...
in China: yun nan di bu rong Sterculia L. Malvaceae (Sterculiaceae) Sterculius ( and also Stercutus, Sterculus, Sterculinius and Sterces were all epithets of Saturnus or Picumnus; see Q. Serenus Sammonicus, 3rd century A.C., author of a liber ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 2012
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Plant Gum Exudates of the World: Sources, Distribution, ...
... 52–66 commercial availability Astragalus gummifer, 55 Cochlospermum religiosum, 66 Sterculia urens, 59 commercial and functional uses for other parts of tree Cochlospermum religiosum, 66 Sterculia urens, 60 common names Astragalus ...
Amos Nussinovitch, 2009
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Geology and Mineral Resources of the Randolph Quadrangle, ...
Sterculia heterodonta Knowlton, 1930, 116, pi. 50, f. 5; pi. 51, f. 4, 8; Dawson: east of Colorado Springs, Colo. Sterculia knowltoni Berry, 19S0, 108, pi. 46, f. 9, 10; Holly Springs: Paris, Henry Co. ; Mercer, Madison Co. ; Spring Creek, Madison ...
George Burr Richardson, 1941
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A catalogue of the Cretaceous and Tertiary plants of North ...
Sterculia Drakei Cummins =Sterculia Snowii. Sterculia elegans Font. Potomac Fl. , p. 314, pl. clvii, f. 2; clviii, f. 2, 3, 1889. Potomac formation: Deep Bottom, Virginia. Sterculia labrusca Ung. Foss. Fl. v. Sotzka, p. 45, pl. xxviii, f. 1-11, 1850; Hollick ...
Frank Hall Knowlton, 1898
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International Poisonous Plants Checklist: An Evidence-Based ...
Oenanthe palustris (Chiov.) C. Norman Sterculia diversifolia G. Don = Brachychiton populneus (Schott & Endl.) R. Br. sTerculia foeTida L. [Malvaceae] Common Names: Australian flame tree; bangar nut; bangor nut; fetid sterculia; flame tree; ...
D. Jesse Wagstaff, 2008
8
Taxonomy of Angiosperms
Sterculiaceae can be distinguished from the members of Tiliaceae in which the anthers are introrse and dithecous. Common plants—Sterculia foetida; S. alata b. ; Kleinhovia hospita; Guazuma ulmifolia. var. tomentosa; Pentapetes phoenicea;  ...
A. V. S. S. Sambamurty, 2005
9
European Drug Index: European Drug Registrations, Fourth Edition
(BE) Normacol(Norgine) granules: sterculia 62% (GB) Normacolsterculiagom gran 3 g/5 g zakjes gran. 10 g (BE) Normacol 3g/5g granules enr en vrac3 05 g/ 5g gomme sterculia (A06AC03) (FR) Normacol 6g/10g granules sachet-dose6.1  ...
Muller, 1998
10
Handbook of Preservatives
CAS 9000-36-6; EINECS/ELINCS 232-539-4 FEMA2605;INS416 Synonyms: Gum karaya; Gum Sterculia; Indian tragacanth; India traga- canth; Kadaya gum; Karaya; Karaya gum; Sterculia gum; Sterculia urens; Sterculia urens gum Definition: ...
Michael Ash, Irene Ash, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STERCULIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sterculia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Two new species of spiders found at Aarey Milk Colony
This spider solely dwells and hunts on the silvery ghost tree (botanical name: Sterculia urens) found in the city. The Indian Journal of Arachnology, published by ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Mangar buffer zone gives second life
... many rare plants that are still found in Mangar such as Indian frankincense (boswellia serrata), hormal (hymenodictyon excelsum) and kulu (sterculia urens)." «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
Research delivers insight into the Global Sterculia scaphigera …
The Global Sterculia scaphigera Industry Report 2015 is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the Sterculia scaphigera industry. The report ... «PharmiWeb.com, Jun 15»
4
'Folk medicine can cure dreaded diseases'
Folk medicines such as allium sativum, amorhophalvs folious, cissu repens, embelia ribes, gloriosa superba, myristica fragrans, sterculia urens and others are ... «The Hindu, Apr 15»
5
Trees still grow in Aarey!
Ghost tree (Sterculia urens) is one of the few trees that can grow right among the rocky cracks of volcanic plateaus and attract birds and bats to its itchy, pulpy ... «Mid-Day, Mar 15»
6
L'area del Quirinale di nuovo verde con il restauro ambientalista
... con ghiaia, il laghetto romantico con scogliere di tufo, e ospitando alcuni esemplari vegetali come la Sterculia platanifolia e la preziosa Phillyrea angustifolia. «La Stampa, Jan 15»
7
Cut trees, conserve better: that's the new approach
... Mastixia arborea, Protium serratam (murrtenga), Sterculia urens (karar), Tamarindus indica (imli). The list comes with different end-uses suggested for specific ... «Bangalore Mirror, Nov 14»
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Khanh Hoa residents rush to cut down Malva trees as value soars
The valuable Malva nut tree, or Sterculia lychnophora, is known as the “millionaire tree”. “If you can pick up all the nuts of a tree, you can get about VND20 ... «VietNamNet Bridge, Oct 14»
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Medicinal seed rush wreaks havoc in central Vietnam
Uoi fruit (Sterculia lychnophora), a medicinal material from central Vietnam, are being hunted down by Chinese trades, forcing locals to join in a rush to chop ... «Thanh Nien Daily, Jul 14»
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4 illegal loggers dead, 5 injured in rush for medicinal seeds in …
... Nam Giang and Phuoc Son over the last week to harvest the seeds of the uoi, known as Malva Nut or Taiwan Sweet Gum Tree (Sterculia lychnophora). «Thanh Nien Daily, Jul 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Sterculia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sterculia>. May 2024 ».
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