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croton/ˈkrəʊt(ə)n/n. 1 any small tree or shrub of the genus Croton, producing a capsule-like fruit 巴豆属树木(矮小乔木或灌木,果实形似胶囊) 2 any small tree or shrub of the genus Codiaeum, esp. C. variegatum, with coloured ornamental leaves 变叶木(彩色叶子可供观赏) [modern Latin from Greek krotōn ‘sheep-tick, croton’ (from the shape of its seeds)] |