Associations to the word «Croton»

CROTON, noun. Any of various plants, of the genus Croton, that yield croton oil.

CROTON, noun. A tropical evergreen shrub, Codiaeum variegatum, having glossy foliage, cultivated as a houseplant.

CROTON, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Euphorbiaceae   — many Asiatic shrubs, the source of croton oil.

CROTON, proper noun. A river in southern New York.

CROTON, proper noun. (dated) The water supply of New York City. [from 1840]

CROTON BUG, noun. Blattella germanica; German cockroach. See cockroach

CROTON BUGS, noun. Plural of Croton bug

CROTON OIL, noun. A dark yellow, acrid oil, obtained from the seeds of plants of the genus Croton, once used as a drastic purgative.

CROTON OILS, noun. Plural of croton oil

CROTON, noun. Grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant.

CROTON, noun. Tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil.