Main Entry: cro·ton

Pronunciation: \ˈkrō-t^ən\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, genus name, from Greek krotōn castor-oil plant

Date: 1751

1 : any of a genus (Croton) of herbs, shrubs, and trees of the spurge family: 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