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croton

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: croton

1
n
grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant
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n
tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: croton
1

n grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant

Synonyms:
Codiaeum variegatum
Type of:
bush, shrub
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
2

n tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil

Synonyms:
Croton tiglium
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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