croton

/ˈkroʊtn/
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Other forms: crotons

Definitions of croton
  1. noun
    grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant
    synonyms: Codiaeum variegatum
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
  2. noun
    tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil
    synonyms: Croton tiglium
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    types:
    Croton eluteria, cascarilla
    West Indian shrub with aromatic bark
    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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