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Rattlebox
Rat′tle-boxˊ
(răt′t’l-bŏksˊ)
, Noun.
1.
A toy that makes a rattling 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. Definition 2024
rattlebox
rattlebox
English
Noun
rattlebox (plural rattleboxes)
- A toy that makes a rattle sound; a rattle.
- An American herb (Crotalaria sagittalis), whose ripe seeds rattle in the inflated pod.
- Any species of Crotalaria, a genus of yellow-flowered herbs, with inflated, many-seeded pods.