Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun croton
2 senses of croton
Sense 1
croton, Codiaeum variegatum -- (grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant)
=> shrub, bush -- (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems)
Sense 2
croton, Croton tiglium -- (tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil)
=> shrub, bush -- (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems)