'Crotalaria sagittalis' definitions:

Definition of 'Crotalaria sagittalis'

From: GCIDE
  • Rattlebox \Rat"tle*box`\ (r[a^]t"t'l*b[o^]ks`), n.
  • 1. A toy that makes a rattling sound; a rattle. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]