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Crotonine
- - A supposed alkaloid obtained from croton oil by boiling it with water and magnesia, since found to be merely a magnesia soap of the oil.
Cultivars
- noun - a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation
Cultivate
- verb - adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
- foster the growth of
- prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"
- teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"
Cultrated
- - Sharp-edged and pointed; shaped like a pruning knife, as the beak of certain birds.
Culturati
- noun - people interested in culture and cultural activities
Culturing
- verb - grow in a special preparation; "the biologist grows microorganisms"
Curtailed
- verb - place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"
- terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"
Curtained
- verb - furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies; "a curtained alcove"
- provide with drapery; "curtain the bedrooms"