- croton cro·ton n
- ['krəʊt(ə)n]
Bot croton m inv
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cro|ton — «KROH tuhn», noun. 1. any one of a genus of tropical shrubs or trees of the spurge family, having a strong odor. The seeds of an Asian species yield croton oil. Cascarilla bark is obtained from certain species grown in the Bahamas. 2. any one of… … Useful english dictionary
Croton — Cro ton (kr? t?n), n. [Gr. ????, prop., a tick, which the seed of the croton resembles.] (Bot.) A genus of euphorbiaceous plants belonging to tropical countries. [1913 Webster] {Croton oil} (Med.), a viscid, acrid, brownish yellow oil obtained… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Croton oil — Croton Cro ton (kr? t?n), n. [Gr. ????, prop., a tick, which the seed of the croton resembles.] (Bot.) A genus of euphorbiaceous plants belonging to tropical countries. [1913 Webster] {Croton oil} (Med.), a viscid, acrid, brownish yellow oil… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Croton Tiglium — Croton Cro ton (kr? t?n), n. [Gr. ????, prop., a tick, which the seed of the croton resembles.] (Bot.) A genus of euphorbiaceous plants belonging to tropical countries. [1913 Webster] {Croton oil} (Med.), a viscid, acrid, brownish yellow oil… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
croton — cro·ton krōt ən n 1) cap 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 * * * Cro·ton… … Medical dictionary
croton — crò·ton s.m.inv. 1. TS bot. pianta del genere Croton, con foglie ovali e fiori in racemi o spighe, propria dei paesi caldi | con iniz. maiusc., genere della famiglia delle Euforbiacee 2. TS bot.com. pianta (Codiaeum variegatum) con… … Dizionario italiano
Croton bug — Cro ton bug (b[u^]g ). [From the Croton water of New York.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small, active, winged species of cockroach ({Ectobia Germanica}), the water bug. It is common aboard ships, and in houses in cities, esp. in those with hot water pipes;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
croton oil — cro′ton oil n. chem. pha an oil, expressed from the seeds of the croton, Croton tiglium, that is a drastic purgative and counterirritant • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
Croton- — Cro|ton [nlat. Croton tiglium = Purgierbaum (Bot.)]; Bestimmungswort u. Trivialstamm in Zus. mit der Bed. »aus Crotonöl (↑ Phorbolester) abgeleitete Verb.«, z. B. Crotonaldehyd (↑ Butenal), Crotonoyl ((E) But 2 enoyl ), Crotonsäure (↑ Butensäure) … Universal-Lexikon
croton — cro•ton [[t]ˈkroʊt n[/t]] n. 1) pln any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have medicinal properties 2) pln any of several related plants of the genus… … From formal English to slang
Croton bug — Cro·ton bug krōt ən n GERMAN COCKROACH * * * German cockroach … Medical dictionary
