croton

  1. Noun.  Any of various plants, of the genus ''Croton'', that yield croton oil.
  2. Noun.  A tropical evergreen shrub, ''Codiaeum variegatum'', having glossy foliage, cultivated as a houseplant.
  3. Noun.  (context, New York City) The main water supply pipe to a building or apartment, from the Croton River, dams, reservoirs and aqueduct supplying New York City with water.

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