What is "rattlebox"

Rattlebox \Rat"tle*box`\ (r[a^]t"t'l*b[o^]ks`), n.

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

2. (Bot.)

   1. An American herb ( Crotalaria sagittalis), the seeds of which, when ripe, rattle in the inflated pod.

   2. Any species of Crotalaria, a genus of yellow-flowered herbs, with inflated, many-seeded pods.

n. 1 A toy that makes a rattle sound; a rattle. 2 An American herb ((taxlink Crotalaria sagittalis species noshow=1)), whose ripe seeds rattle in the inflated pod. 3 Any species of ''Crotalaria'', a genus of yellow-flowered herbs, with inflated, many-seeded pods.

n. any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green-manure crops [syn: crotalaria]

Rattlebox is a common name for several plants which have inflated fruits in which the seeds may rattle:

• Crotalaria
• Sesbania
• Rhinanthus