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Princeton's WordNet
crotalaria, rattleboxnoun
any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green-manure crops
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Crotalaria
Crotalaria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae (subfamily Faboideae) commonly known as rattlepods. The genus includes over 700 species of herbaceous plants and shrubs. Africa is the continent with the majority of Crotalaria species (approximately 400 species), which are mainly found in damp grassland, especially in floodplains, depressions and along edges of swamps and rivers, but also in deciduous bush land, roadsides and fields. Some species of Crotalaria are grown as ornamentals. The common name rattlepod or rattlebox is derived from the fact that the seeds become loose in the pod as they mature, and rattle when the pod is shaken. The name derives from the Ancient Greek κρόταλον, meaning "castanet", and is the same root as the name for the rattlesnakes (Crotalus). Crotalaria species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Endoclita sericeus, Etiella zinckenella and Utetheisa ornatrix. The toxic alkaloids produced by some members of this genus are known to be incorporated by Utetheisia larvae and used to secure their defense from predators.
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crotalaria
Crotalaria is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, commonly known as rattlepods. They are found in tropical or subtropical regions worldwide. The name crotalaria comes from the Greek word "krotalon," which means "rattle," referring to the sound the seeds make inside the pod when it's shaken. Some species are known to be toxic to animals.
Webster Dictionary
Crotalarianoun
a genus of leguminous plants; rattlebox
Etymology: [NL. See Crotalum.]
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Crotalaria
Crotalaria is a genus of herbaceous plants and woody shrubs in the Family Fabaceae commonly known as rattlepods. Some 600 or more species of Crotalaria are described worldwide, mostly from the tropics; at least 500 species are known from Africa. Some species of Crotalaria are grown as ornamentals. The common name rattlepod or rattlebox is derived from the fact that the seeds become loose in the pod as they mature, and rattle when the pod is shaken. The name derives from the Greek κροταλον, meaning "castanet", and is the same root as the name for the rattlesnakes. Crotalaria species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Endoclita sericeus, Etiella zinckenella and Utetheisa ornatrix. The toxic alkaloids produced by some members of this genus are known to be incorporated by Utetheisia larvae and used to secure their defense from predators. ⁕Crotalaria spectabilis Roth was introduced to the US from India for green manure. As a legume that supports nitrogen fixing bacteria, it is considered a "soil builder." However, it is also poisonous to cattle, and has spread rapidly throughout the Southeastern United States where it is now considered an invasive species.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Crotalaria
krō-ta-lā′ri-a, n. a genus of Leguminosæ, the rattlewort. [Gr. krotalon, a rattle.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Crotalaria
A plant genus of the family FABACEAE that contains crotalarin.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of crotalaria in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of crotalaria in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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