crotalaria
noun
cro·ta·lar·ia
ˌkrō-tə-ˈlar-ē-ə 
ˌkrä-
ˌkrä-
1
capitalized
: a large genus of usually tropical and subtropical plants of the family Leguminosae with yellow flowers and inflated pods including some containing toxic alkaloids especially in the seeds that are poisonous to farm animals and humans
2
: any plant of the genus Crotalaria
called also rattlebox
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“Crotalaria.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/crotalaria. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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