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English noun: croton

1. croton (plant) grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant


SynonymsCodiaeum variegatum


Broader (hypernym)bush, shrub


Member meronymCodiaeum, genus Codiaeum

2. croton (plant) tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil


SynonymsCroton tiglium


Broader (hypernym)bush, shrub


Narrower (hyponym)cascarilla, Croton eluteria


Member meronymgenus Croton


Substance holonymcroton oil









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