croton


Definition: Meaning of, croton in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkrəʊt(ə)n /

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croton crotons
  1. grown in many varieties for their brightly coloured foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant
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  2. tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil
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croton used in phrases

  • Croton eluteria (noun)
    1. west Indian shrub with aromatic bark
  • Croton tiglium (noun)
    1. tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil
  • croton oil (noun)
    1. viscid acrid brownish-yellow oil from the seeds of Croton tiglium having a violent cathartic action
  • genus Croton (noun)
    1. tropical shrubs and herbs; source of croton oil
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