Definition of Rattlebox

1. Noun. Any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green-manure crops.

Exact synonyms: Crotalaria
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Crotalaria
Specialized synonyms: American Rattlebox, Crotalaria Sagitallis, Crotalaria Spectabilis, Indian Rattlebox

Definition of Rattlebox

1. n. A toy that makes a rattling sound; a rattle.

Definition of Rattlebox

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Medical Definition of Rattlebox

1. 1. A toy that makes a rattle sound; a rattle. 2. An American herb (Crotalaria sagittalis), the seeds of which, when ripe, rattle in the inflated pod. Any species of Crotalaria, a genus of yellow-flowered herbs, with inflated, many-seeded pods. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rattlebox

rattens
ratter
ratteries
ratters
rattery
rattier
rattiest
Rattigan
ratting
rattings
rattish
rattle
rattle
rattle-top
rattlebox (current term)
rattlebox (current term)
rattleboxes
rattlebrain
rattlebrained
rattlebrains
rattled
rattlepated
rattler
rattlers
rattles
rattlesnake
rattlesnake
rattlesnake's master
rattlesnakes
rattlesnake bite

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