1. (n.) A toy that makes a rattling sound; a rattle.

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

3. (n.) Any species of Crotalaria, a genus of yellow-flowered herbs, with inflated, many-seeded pods.

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