| NOUN | plant | croton, Codiaeum variegatum | grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage |
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| plant | croton, Croton tiglium | tropical Asiatic shrub |
| Meaning | Grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant. | |
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| Synonym | Codiaeum variegatum | |
| Member of | Codiaeum, genus Codiaeum | evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with thick and colorful leathery leaves |
| Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
| Meaning | Tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil. | |
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| Synonym | Croton tiglium | |
| Member of | genus Croton | Tropical shrubs and herbs |
| Narrower | cascarilla, Croton eluteria | West Indian shrub with aromatic bark |
| Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
| Substances | croton oil | viscid acrid brownish-yellow oil from the seeds of Croton tiglium having a violent cathartic action |
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