English Dictionary

croton

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkɹəʊtən/

名詞

Any of various plants, of the genus Croton, that yield croton oil. / A tropical evergreen shrub, Codiaeum variegatum, having glossy foliage, cultivated as a houseplant.

日本語の意味

クロトン属に属する各種の植物で、クロトン油を生産するもの。 / Codiaeum variegatumという熱帯性の常緑低木で、艶のある葉を持ち、観葉植物として栽培されるもの。

The croton in the corner of the greenhouse produced an unusual scent when its leaves were crushed.

温室の隅にあったクロトン属の植物は、葉をつぶすと独特の香りを放ちました。

意味（1）

Any of various plants, of the genus Croton, that yield croton oil.

意味（2）

A tropical evergreen shrub, Codiaeum variegatum, having glossy foliage, cultivated as a houseplant.

The croton bushes, by day hideous things like jaundiced laurels, were changed by the moon into jagged black and white designs like fantastic wood-cuts.

crotons （ plural ）