meaning of croton
1. A genus of euphorbiaceous plants belonging to tropical countries.
2. 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.
3. tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil
Related Words
croton | croton bug | croton eluteria | croton oil | croton tiglium | crotonbug | crotonic | crotonine | crotonylene |