Definitions for crotons

crotons cro·ton

Spelling: [kroht-n]
IPA: /ˈkroʊt n/

Crotons is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 156 anagrams from letters in crotons (cnoorst).

Definitions for crotons

noun

  1. any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
  2. (among florists) any plant of the related genus Codiaeum (or Phyllaurea) cultivated for its ornamental foliage.

Origin of crotons

1745-55; New Latin Greek krotṓn a tick, also the castor-oil plant, which has berries likened to ticks

Examples for crotons

I had suggested their being fitted on again, as with the croton leaves and ferns.

He woke,—or rather they roused him,—only at the coming of croton.

The croton water had been such a great and wonderful blessing.

croton had stipulated as to the price of the trip, and was just speaking to Vinicius.

What does it signify to mankind that Milo of croton and other victors of his class were invincible?

On its highest hill rises the brook which becomes the croton River.

He was commissioned to make for the people of croton a painting of Helen of Troy.

For many years the railroad came no nearer than croton Falls.

He examined Germinie, and ordered the application of croton oil.

The fruit of croton is a feast both to the eye and to the palate.

Word Value for crotons
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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