codiaeumn.

Brit.

/ˌkəʊdɪˈiːəm/, U.S.

/ˌkoʊdiˈiəm/

Forms: 1800s– codiaeum, 1900s– codieum.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Codiaeum.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Codiaeum, genus name (G. E. Rumphius Herbarium Amboinense (1743) IV. 65) < Ternate godiho, kodiho, the name of the plant + scientific Latin -eum (after classical Latin nouns in -ēum).

Any of the tropical evergreen plants comprising the genus Codiaeum (family Euphorbiaceae); esp. C. variegatum, which is native to Australasia and Indo-Malaya and frequently cultivated for its colourful variegated foliage. Also (in form Codiaeum): the genus itself. C. variegatum is also called croton and was previously included in that genus. Cf. Croton n. 2.Valid publication of the genus name: A.-H. De Jussieu De Euphorbiacearum Generibus (1824) 80.

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codiaeum1810

Croton1881

1810 Encycl. Londinensis IV. 737/2 Codiæum, in botany. See Croton.

1895 Gardener's Chron. 30 Nov. 655/3 Of this collection, Codiaeums (Crotons) formed the larger part, and their leaf-colouring was very fine.

1951 Dict. Gardening (Royal Hort. Soc.) II. 515/2 Beside this use for table decoration..Codiaeums are equally useful for conservatories.

1991 Botswana Notes & Rec. 23 121 The garden plant which is often referred to as a croton is actually in the genus Codiaeum, a group of shrubs and trees..which are found naturally in Malaysia and the Pacific Islands.

2013 Express (Nexis) 5 Apr. 63 We have teamed up with the Flower Council to offer one lucky winner the chance to win their own Codiaeum to add a splash of colour to their home.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	codiaeum
释义	codiaeumn. Brit. /ˌkəʊdɪˈiːəm/, U.S. /ˌkoʊdiˈiəm/ Forms: 1800s– codiaeum, 1900s– codieum. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Codiaeum. Etymology: < scientific Latin Codiaeum, genus name (G. E. Rumphius Herbarium Amboinense (1743) IV. 65) < Ternate godiho, kodiho, the name of the plant + scientific Latin -eum (after classical Latin nouns in -ēum). Any of the tropical evergreen plants comprising the genus Codiaeum (family Euphorbiaceae); esp. C. variegatum, which is native to Australasia and Indo-Malaya and frequently cultivated for its colourful variegated foliage. Also (in form Codiaeum): the genus itself. C. variegatum is also called croton and was previously included in that genus. Cf. Croton n. 2.Valid publication of the genus name: A.-H. De Jussieu De Euphorbiacearum Generibus (1824) 80. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > foliage, house, or garden plants > [noun] > croton or codiaeum codiaeum1810 Croton1881 1810 Encycl. Londinensis IV. 737/2 Codiæum, in botany. See Croton. 1895 Gardener's Chron. 30 Nov. 655/3 Of this collection, Codiaeums (Crotons) formed the larger part, and their leaf-colouring was very fine. 1951 Dict. Gardening (Royal Hort. Soc.) II. 515/2 Beside this use for table decoration..Codiaeums are equally useful for conservatories. 1991 Botswana Notes & Rec. 23 121 The garden plant which is often referred to as a croton is actually in the genus Codiaeum, a group of shrubs and trees..which are found naturally in Malaysia and the Pacific Islands. 2013 Express (Nexis) 5 Apr. 63 We have teamed up with the Flower Council to offer one lucky winner the chance to win their own Codiaeum to add a splash of colour to their home. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1810
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