English dictionary

croton

/'kr/oU/t/-/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

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

noun.plant

Synonyms codiaeum variegatum

Source: WordNet 3.0
tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil

noun.plant

Synonyms croton tiglium

Source: WordNet 3.0
A genus of euphorbiaceous plants belonging to tropical countries.

noun

Source: webster1913