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croton¹
- /ˈkɹəʊtən/ UK
- /ˈkɹoʊt(ə)n/ US
- [ˈkɹoʊ̯ʔn̩] US
Rhymes with -əʊtən
Where it comes from
From New Latin crotōn, from Ancient Greek κροτών (krotṓn, “tick”), from the size and shape of the seed.
noun crotons
- Any of various plants, of the genus Croton, that yield croton oil.
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A tropical evergreen shrub (Codiaeum variegatum), having glossy foliage, cultivated as a houseplant.
The croton bushes, by day hideous things like jaundiced laurels, were changed by the moon into jagged black and white designs like fantastic wood-cuts.
Similar: fire croton, garden croton, variegated croton
Croton²
Where it comes from
The river takes its name from the (Mohegan-Pequot) name of the chief of the group which lived along it. (It was formerly named after the group itself, the Kitchawan subdivision of the Mohegan.) The river feeds the Croton Reservoir in Croton-on-Hudson, which feeds the Croton Aqueduct, which supplies water to New York City, hence the metonymic sense.
Early spellings of the name include Scroton.
proper noun
- A river in southern New York.
- Ellipsis of Croton-on-Hudson: a village in southern New York, USA, located along the Croton and Hudson rivers.
- The water supply of New York City. The pumps now draw water from this tank, instead of from the "Croton main" as formerly.
Croton³
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin Crotōn. Doublet of Crotone.
proper noun
- Crotone
Translations
Talk about this word "croton." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/croton. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. croton. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/croton "croton." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/croton.Cite this
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year = {2026},
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