Indian rattlebox

Indian rattlebox
noun
erect subshrub having purple-tinted flowers and an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle; India
Hypernyms: ↑crotalaria, ↑rattlebox
Member Holonyms: ↑genus Crotalaria

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  • rattlebox — n. 1 a rattle consisting of a box with objects inside. 2 a rickety old vehicle etc. * * * noun any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green manure crops • Syn:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • crotalaria — noun any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green manure crops • Syn: ↑rattlebox • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑American rattlebox, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Crotalaria spectabilis — noun erect subshrub having purple tinted flowers and an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle; India • Syn: ↑Indian rattlebox • Hypernyms: ↑crotalaria, ↑rattlebox • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Crotalaria …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Crotalaria trichotoma — ID 23023 Symbol Key CRTR12 Common Name West Indian rattlebox Family Fabaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, PR Growth Habit Forb/herb, Subshrub …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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