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- [kroht-n]
- /ˈkroʊt n/
- /krˈəʊtən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kroht-n]
- /ˈkroʊt n/
Definitions of croton word
- noun croton any shrub or tree of the chiefly tropical euphorbiaceous genus Croton, esp C. tiglium, the seeds of which yield croton oil 3
- noun croton any of various tropical plants of the related genus Codiaeum, esp C. variegatum pictum, a house plant with variegated foliage 3
- noun croton any of a large, mostly tropical genus (Croton) of shrubs, trees, and herbs of the spurge family: certain species yield croton oil and cascarilla, formerly used in medicine, and others are poisonous range weeds in the SW U.S. 3
- noun croton any of a genus (Codiaeum) of shrubs of the spurge family, grown for their ornamental, leathery leaves 3
- noun croton any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties. 1
- noun croton (among florists) any plant of the related genus Codiaeum (or Phyllaurea) cultivated for its ornamental foliage. 1
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Origin of croton
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; < New Latin < Greek krotṓn a tick, also the castor-oil plant, which has berries likened to ticks
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Parts of speech for Croton
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croton popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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