Wondering how to use Croton in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as shrub or bush.
Croton meaning
- 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.
Using Croton
- The main meaning on this page is: 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.
- Useful related words include: shrub, bush, codiaeum variegatum, croton tiglium.
- In the example corpus, croton often appears in combinations such as: the croton, croton point, in croton.
Context around Croton
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Croton
- In this selection, "croton" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, closed, old, new, aqueduct, kingsland and benefit stand out and add context to how "croton" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 000 from croton fire dept and an old croton aqueduct building. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "croton" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbess, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with croton
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In 1842, they built the Croton Aqueduct to carry fresh water to Manhattan. (13 words)
Watersheds The New Croton Reservoir is the largest of many in the county. (13 words)
Thomas E. Sinton III, 41, Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., Cantor Fitzgerald, World Trade Center. (15 words)
Later biographers tell fantastical stories of the effects of his eloquent speech in leading the people of Croton to abandon their luxurious and corrupt way of life and devote themselves to the purer system which he came to introduce. (39 words)
Municipal, county and state-owned parks provide access to waterfront landmarks and sites, including Croton Point in Croton, Kingsland Point in Sleepy Hollow and JFK Memorial Marina in Yonkers. (29 words)
After a second round of testing that came back positive for enterococcus bacteria, the Westchester County Department of Health has closed Croton Point Park Beach through the weekend. (28 words)
Example sentences (20)
Municipal, county and state-owned parks provide access to waterfront landmarks and sites, including Croton Point in Croton, Kingsland Point in Sleepy Hollow and JFK Memorial Marina in Yonkers.
Tropical foliage and shrubs such as hibiscus, philodendron, arboricola, and croton benefit by getting a spring planting.
After a second round of testing that came back positive for enterococcus bacteria, the Westchester County Department of Health has closed Croton Point Park Beach through the weekend.
Croton zambesicus family (Euphorpiaceae), local name: Um Gleila, is an ornamental plant widely spread in tropical Sudan.
In 1842, they built the Croton Aqueduct to carry fresh water to Manhattan.
The Croton Caring Committee is a 100% volunteer organization and more than 90% of their funding comes from members of the community.
A similar rally took place an hour later at The Blue Pig in Croton-on-Hudson.
This estate initially extended from the Bronx to Croton, consisting of a large portion of Westchester County.
Thomas E. Sinton III, 41, Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., Cantor Fitzgerald, World Trade Center.
Glad you asked: It's a sap found in the Croton Lechleri tree in the Amazon, and it protects and heals skin from all external factors.
Of course, there could be yet another reason thanks to GH’s “field in Croton” plot.
The Northern Westchester Examiner Former Chief Charged with Stealing More Than $300,000 from Croton Fire Dept.
Adolph received the Upper Mills property, which extended from Dobbs Ferry to the Croton River.
Aristolochic acid inhibits inflammation induced by immune complexes and non-immunological agents (carrageenan or croton oil).
Harlem lacked any permanent performance space until the creation of the Gatehouse Theater in an old Croton aqueduct building on 135th Street in 2006.
His doctrine was adopted and extended by a large following of Pythagoreans who gathered at his school in south Italy in the town of Croton.
Hudson River The widest section of the Hudson River, at convert, is found between the Westchester and Rockland County shorelines immediately north of Croton Point.
Later biographers tell fantastical stories of the effects of his eloquent speech in leading the people of Croton to abandon their luxurious and corrupt way of life and devote themselves to the purer system which he came to introduce.
Pyth. 9 On his arrival in Croton, he quickly attained extensive influence, and many people began to follow him.
Watersheds The New Croton Reservoir is the largest of many in the county.
Common combinations with croton
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the croton 4×
- croton point 3×
- in croton 3×
- of croton 3×
- croton aqueduct 2×