croton
- noun
- /ˈkroʊtən/
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croton
- The colorful croton plants in the garden center caught my eye as I walked down the aisle.
- plants, including the croton
Examples
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They'd put her to rest in a shady burial ground far from the road, in a quiet place where evergreens grew in rows and croton brightened the headstones.
Fiction book (1994) -
There is a red croton right down in here.
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There's an apple leaf croton which has the bright yellow speckles.
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In a few moments, he returned and threw the shovel behind multicolored croton shrubs.
Fiction book (2002) -
The sand garden, the clumps of crotons, the vines around the trellises by the kitchen, all seemed to breathe with life.
Fiction book (1994) -
Woodlands: the name always made Harmony think of a fancy burial ground, with evergreen trees planted in rows along pathways, and bright croton growing behind headstones.
Fiction book (1994) -
In my living room, I have a vibrant croton with varied green, yellow, and red leaves that brighten the space.
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The gardener suggested that we add a croton to our collection because of its stunning foliage.
Synonyms
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A plant kept indoors to make a room look nice
A shrub often grown as a houseplant with bright, multicolored leaves
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of tropical shrubs and small plants that sometimes give a toxic oil
Surface Forms
Etymology
Croton comes from the old Greek word kroton, which means 'tick' because the plant's seed looks like a small tick. So the name croton now refers to the colorful houseplant with bright, patterned leaves.