/ Dictionary / Index S sterculia: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ster•cu•li•a Pronunciation: (stûr-ky'lē-u), [key] — n. any of various tropical trees of the genus Sterculia, of which some species are grown as ornamentals and some are the source of commercially valuable wood. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sterculia (Thesaurus) stercoraceous sterculia gum Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language