| croton |  |  | 
| n. (plant) | 1. codiaeum variegatum, croton | grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant. | 
 |  ~ codiaeum, genus codiaeum | evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with thick and colorful leathery leaves; Malaya and Pacific islands. | 
 |  ~ bush, shrub | a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems. | 
| n. (plant) | 2. croton, croton tiglium | tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil. | 
 |  ~ genus croton | tropical shrubs and herbs; source of croton oil. | 
 |  ~ croton oil | viscid acrid brownish-yellow oil from the seeds of Croton tiglium having a violent cathartic action. | 
 |  ~ cascarilla, croton eluteria | West Indian shrub with aromatic bark. | 
 |  ~ bush, shrub | a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems. | 
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