1
: any of a genus (Croton) of herbs, shrubs, and trees of the spurge family: such as
a
: one (C. eluteria) of the Bahamas yielding cascarilla bark
b
: an Asian plant (C. tiglium) yielding croton oil
2
: any of a genus (Codiaeum) of shrubs and trees related to the crotons
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There are many varieties of croton; choose the one that compliments your decor best.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2024
Then replant with more rot-resistant coleus, caladiums, crotons or crossandra to add the color.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2024
Conceivably, Pissarro would have arrived at those croton hues without his Caribbean childhood, but as a metaphor the idea is sound: Pissarro’s island identity was essential to his always liminal life.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
Containers planted with vibrant crotons pair perfectly with a cheerful smattering of pumpkins.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2024
Then replant with more rot-resistant coleus, caladiums, crotons or crossandra to add the color.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2024
Conceivably, Pissarro would have arrived at those croton hues without his Caribbean childhood, but as a metaphor the idea is sound: Pissarro’s island identity was essential to his always liminal life.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
Containers planted with vibrant crotons pair perfectly with a cheerful smattering of pumpkins.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
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croton
noun
cro·ton
ˈkrōt-ᵊn 
1
capitalized
: a genus of herbs and shrubs of the spurge family
2
: an herb or shrub of the genus Croton: as
a
: one (C. eluteria) of the Bahamas yielding cascarilla bark
b
: an Asian plant (C. tiglium) yielding croton oil
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