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rattlebox

British

/ ˈrætəlˌbɒks /

noun

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

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These day-flying moths exclusively eat the alkaloid-laden leaves and seeds of rattlebox plants.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2024

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

From National Geographic • Feb. 10, 2018

Shipped, against his will, in an old rattlebox of a ship named only with the number 13, he discovered too late that she was merely a transport for reserve tanks.

From Time Magazine Archive

"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 Jacko and Jumpo Kinkytail The Funny Monkey Boys by Garis, Howard R.

"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 The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound Or, The Proof on the Film by Hope, Laura Lee

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