rattlebox

/ ˈrætəlˌbɒks /

noun

1. any of various tropical and subtropical leguminous plants that have inflated pods within which the seeds rattle

Example Sentences

Ornate moths absorb noxious chemicals called alkaloids from rattlebox flowers and hang onto them as chemical defenses.

From National Geographic

Then there is the fabulously named yellow rattlebox.

From New York Times

"No!" exclaimed Jumpo, as he tied his tail in three hard knots and untied it as quickly as you can watch the baby shake his rattlebox.

From Project Gutenberg

"Gracious, what a rattlebox you're getting to be, Alice," spoke Ruth, soberly, as she laid aside her sewing and went to the bureau for her pocketbook.

From Project Gutenberg

We will not be here late enough in the season to shake the rattlebox and hear the seeds inside it that give it its name.

From New York Times