croton

== English == === Etymology === From New Latin crotōn, from Ancient Greek κροτών (krotṓn, “tick”), from the size and shape of the seed. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɹəʊtən/ (General American) enPR: krōtʹn, IPA(key): /ˈkɹoʊt(ə)n/, [ˈkɹoʊ̯ʔn̩] Rhymes: -əʊtən === Noun === croton (plural crotons) 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. Synonyms: fire croton, garden croton, variegated croton ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Corton, contro-, corton