| croton | | |
| n. (plant) | 1. codiaeum variegatum, croton | grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant. |
| ~ codiaeum, genus codiaeum | evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with thick and colorful leathery leaves; Malaya and Pacific islands. |
| ~ bush, shrub | a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems. |
| n. (plant) | 2. croton, croton tiglium | tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil. |
| ~ genus croton | tropical shrubs and herbs; source of croton oil. |
| ~ croton oil | viscid acrid brownish-yellow oil from the seeds of Croton tiglium having a violent cathartic action. |
| ~ cascarilla, croton eluteria | West Indian shrub with aromatic bark. |
| ~ bush, shrub | a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems. |
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