Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - croton
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Croton
croton
geographical name river 60 miles (95 kilometers) SE New York flowing into the Hudson CROTON noun Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Greek kroton 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 ~ oil 2. any of a genus (Codiaeum) of shrubs and trees related to the ~s
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n. 1 any small tree or shrub of the genus Croton, producing a capsule-like fruit. 2 any small tree or shrub of the genus Codiaeum, esp. C. variegatum, with coloured ornamental leaves. Phrases and idioms croton oil a powerful purgative obtained from the fruit of Croton tiglium. Etymology: mod.L f. Gk kroton sheep-tick, croton (from the shape of its seeds) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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