croton

Meaning

Noun

Any of various plants, of the genus Croton, that yield croton oil.
A tropical evergreen shrub, Codiaeum variegatum (species), having glossy foliage, cultivated as a houseplant.

Origin

New Latin, from Ancient Greek κροτών ("tick"), from the size and shape of the seed.

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