crotalaria

Thân thiện

A farmer plants crotalaria in a field to enrich the soil.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A plant of the genus Crotalaria: Any of various plants belonging to the genus Crotalaria, characterized by inflated seed pods that make a rattling sound when dry. These plants are often used for pasture and as green-manure crops to enrich soil.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The farmer planted crotalaria to improve the nitrogen content of the field.
  • Many species of crotalaria are known for their distinctive rattling pods.

Advanced Usage

• As a cover crop: Crotalaria is often discussed in agricultural contexts for its role in soil improvement and pest management.
  • Using crotalaria as a green manure can suppress nematode populations.

Variants and Related Words

• Crotalarias (n): The plural form.

  • Several different crotalarias were studied for their growth rates.

• Genus Crotalaria (n): The taxonomic group to which these plants belong.

  • The genus *Crotalaria includes hundreds of species.*

Synonyms

• Rattlebox: A common name for many species, referring to the sound of the seeds in the pod.
• Shake-shake: Another informal name based on the pod's characteristic.

Notes on Meaning

• The primary meaning refers to the botanical genus. While used agriculturally, the core definition is tied to the plant's biological classification and distinctive physical trait (the rattling pod). It is not typically used in figurative or idiomatic language.

Học thuật

Noun

1. any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green-manure crops

Từ đồng nghĩa

• rattlebox