rattlebox

Legume with pods

Rattlebox is any of several plants whose dried seed pods rattle when shaken, particularly species of *Crotalaria*.

The name describes what the plant does—the seeds become loose inside the papery pods and make noise when disturbed by wind or handling.

Some species are toxic to livestock.

Also called rattlepod.

plant

seedpod

Plant's reproductive casing

dried · seeds · toxicity · alkaloids · pyrrolizidine · nitrogen-fixing · herbaceous · annual · perennial · invasive

sound

shake

Trembling or blended treat

  • clatterLoud rattling noise
  • seedsPlant embryos in casings
  • podSeed case or cetacean group

dry · rustle · noise · percussive · clicking · shaking · rhythmic · hollow · papery · wind

Opposites
sound/noise production

rattleboxsoundless

Producing no audible noise

noiseless · muted · hushed

structural integrity

rattleboxtight ship

Strictly controlled organization

precision instrument · luxury car · jalopy

Family

rattlebrain

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G