01 n. A genus of euphorbiaceous plants belonging to tropical countries.
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A genus of euphorbiaceous plants belonging to tropical countries.(Bot.)
Phrases & compounds
Croton oil —
a viscid, acrid, brownish yellow oil obtained from the seeds of Croton Tiglium, a small tree of the East Indies. It is a most powerful drastic cathartic, and is used externally as a pustulant.