croton

[ kroht-n ]

/ ˈkroʊt n /

noun

any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.

(among florists) any plant of the related genus Codiaeum (or Phyllaurea) cultivated for its ornamental foliage.

Origin of croton

1745–55; <New Latin <Greek krotṓn a tick, also the castor-oil plant, which has berries likened to ticks

Words nearby croton

crotamiton, crotch, crotchet, crotchety, crotchwood, croton, crotonaldehyde, crotonbug, Crotone, crotonic acid, crotonism

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Example sentences from the Web for croton

If you dislike to touch the cockroach so much, perhaps you will look at this picture of a croton bug.
The Insect Folk|Margaret Warner Morley
In spite of high quality of fruit, Croton has never become widely distributed, wholly failing as a commercial variety.
Manual of American Grape-Growing|U. P. Hedrick
We shall starve to death—like Croton water-bugs caught in a diamond casket, said Flick, who had a taste for poetical flights.
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson
Indeed, it is on account of his ability as athletic coach that he holds his position of instructor in French at Croton.
Bizarre|Lawton Mackall

Be not plundered by Chilo, but be not sparing of money on Croton.
Quo Vadis|Henryk Sienkiewicz

British Dictionary definitions for croton

croton

/ (ˈkrəʊtən) /

noun

any shrub or tree of the chiefly tropical euphorbiaceous genus Croton, esp C. tiglium, the seeds of which yield croton oil

any of various tropical plants of the related genus Codiaeum, esp C. variegatum pictum, a house plant with variegated foliage

Word Origin for croton

C18: from New Latin, from Greek krotōn tick, castor-oil plant (whose berries resemble ticks)

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单词	croton
释义	croton [ kroht-n ] / ˈkroʊt n / noun any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties. (among florists) any plant of the related genus Codiaeum (or Phyllaurea) cultivated for its ornamental foliage. Origin of croton 1745–55; <New Latin <Greek krotṓn a tick, also the castor-oil plant, which has berries likened to ticks Words nearby croton crotamiton, crotch, crotchet, crotchety, crotchwood, croton, crotonaldehyde, crotonbug, Crotone, crotonic acid, crotonism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for croton If you dislike to touch the cockroach so much, perhaps you will look at this picture of a croton bug. The Insect Folk\|Margaret Warner Morley In spite of high quality of fruit, Croton has never become widely distributed, wholly failing as a commercial variety. Manual of American Grape-Growing\|U. P. Hedrick We shall starve to death—like Croton water-bugs caught in a diamond casket, said Flick, who had a taste for poetical flights. The Woman Gives\|Owen Johnson Indeed, it is on account of his ability as athletic coach that he holds his position of instructor in French at Croton. Bizarre\|Lawton Mackall Be not plundered by Chilo, but be not sparing of money on Croton. Quo Vadis\|Henryk Sienkiewicz British Dictionary definitions for croton croton / (ˈkrəʊtən) / noun any shrub or tree of the chiefly tropical euphorbiaceous genus Croton, esp C. tiglium, the seeds of which yield croton oil any of various tropical plants of the related genus Codiaeum, esp C. variegatum pictum, a house plant with variegated foliage Word Origin for croton C18: from New Latin, from Greek krotōn tick, castor-oil plant (whose berries resemble ticks) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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