croton
Meanings
noun
- Any of various plants, of the genus Croton, that yield croton oil.
- A tropical evergreen shrub (Codiaeum variegatum), having glossy foliage, cultivated as a houseplant.
name
- A river in southern New York.
- Ellipsis of Croton-on-Hudson: a village in southern New York, United States, located along the Croton and Hudson rivers.
- The water supply of New York City.
name
- Crotone
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From New Latin crotōn, from Ancient Greek κροτών (krotṓn, “tick”), from the size and shape of the seed.
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