CROTON


Meaning of CROTON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrō-t ə n ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Greek krotōn castor-oil plant

Date: 1751

1. : any of a genus ( Croton ) of herbs, shrubs, and trees of the spurge family: as

a. : one ( C. eluteria ) of the Bahamas yielding cascarilla bark

b. : an Asian plant ( C. tiglium ) yielding croton oil

2. : any of a genus ( Codiaeum ) of shrubs and trees related to the crotons

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