Meaning of RATTLEBOX
| Pronunciation: | | 'ratul`bâks
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| | Definition: | | [n] any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green-manure crops |
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| | Synonyms: | | crotalaria |
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| | See Also: | | American rattlebox, Crotalaria sagitallis, Crotalaria spectabilis, genus Crotalaria, herb, herbaceous plant, Indian rattlebox | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Rat"tle*box`\, n.
1. A toy that makes a rattle sound; a rattle.
2. (Bot.)
(a) An American herb ({Crotalaria sagittalis}), the seeds
of which, when ripe, rattle in the inflated pod.
(b) Any species of {Crotalaria}, a genus of
yellow-flowered herbs, with inflated, many-seeded
pods.
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