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CrotalariaRattlebox Rat"tle*box`, n.
1. A toy that makes a rattle sound; a rattle.
2. (Bot.)
(a) An American herb (Crotalaria sagittalis), the seeds
of which, when ripe, rattle in the inflated pod.
(b) Any species of Crotalaria, a genus of
yellow-flowered herbs, with inflated, many-seeded
pods. CrotalariaCrotalaria Crot`a*la"ri*a (kr?t`?-l?"r?-? or kr?`t?-l?"r?-A),
n. [NL. See Crotalum.] (Bot.)
A genus of leguminous plants; rattlebox.
Note: Crotalaria juncea furnishes the fiber called sunn or
Bombay hemp. Crotalaria junceaSunn Sunn, n. [Hind. san, fr. Skr. [,c]ana.] (Bot.)
An East Indian leguminous plant (Crotalaria juncea) and its
fiber, which is also called sunn hemp. [Written also
sun.] Crotalaria junceaHemp Hemp (h[e^]mp), n. [OE. hemp, AS. henep, h[ae]nep; akin
to D. hennep, OHG. hanaf, G. hanf, Icel. hampr, Dan. hamp,
Sw. hampa, L. cannabis, cannabum, Gr. ka`nnabis, ka`nnabos;
cf. Russ. konoplia, Skr. [,c]a[.n]a; all prob. borrowed from
some other language at an early time. Cf. Cannabine,
Canvas.]
1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Cannabis (C. sativa), the
fibrous skin or bark of which is used for making cloth and
cordage. The name is also applied to various other plants
yielding fiber.
2. The fiber of the skin or rind of the plant, prepared for
spinning. The name has also been extended to various
fibers resembling the true hemp.
African hemp, Bowstring hemp. See under African, and
Bowstring.
Bastard hemp, the Asiatic herb Datisca cannabina.
Canada hemp, a species of dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum),
the fiber of which was used by the Indians.
Hemp agrimony, a coarse, composite herb of Europe
(Eupatorium cannabinum), much like the American boneset.
Hemp nettle, a plant of the genus Galeopsis (G.
Tetrahit), belonging to the Mint family.
Indian hemp. See under Indian, a.
Manila hemp, the fiber of Musa textilis.
Sisal hemp, the fiber of Agave sisalana, of Mexico and
Yucatan.
Sunn hemp, a fiber obtained from a leguminous plant
(Crotalaria juncea).
Water hemp, an annual American weed (Acnida cannabina),
related to the amaranth. Crotalaria junceaCrotalaria Crot`a*la"ri*a (kr?t`?-l?"r?-? or kr?`t?-l?"r?-A),
n. [NL. See Crotalum.] (Bot.)
A genus of leguminous plants; rattlebox.
Note: Crotalaria juncea furnishes the fiber called sunn or
Bombay hemp. Crotalaria sagittalisRattlebox Rat"tle*box`, n.
1. A toy that makes a rattle sound; a rattle.
2. (Bot.)
(a) An American herb (Crotalaria sagittalis), the seeds
of which, when ripe, rattle in the inflated pod.
(b) Any species of Crotalaria, a genus of
yellow-flowered herbs, with inflated, many-seeded
pods. CrotalineCrotaline Crot"a*line (kr?t"?-l?n or kr?`t?-), a. [See
Crotalus.] (Zo["o]l.)
Resembling, or pertaining to, the Crotalidae, or
Rattlesnake family. Crotalo
Crotalo Crot"a*lo (-l?), n.
A Turkish musical instrument.
Crotalum
Crotalum Crot"a*lum (-l?m), n. [L., fr. Gr. ???? rattle.]
(Mus.)
A kind of castanet used by the Corybantes.
Crotalus
Crotalus Crot"a*lus (-l?s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ???? rattle.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A genus of poisonous serpents, including the rattlesnakes.
Crotalus adamanteusWater rattle Wa"ter rat"tle Water rattler Wa"ter rat"tler
(Zo["o]l.)
The diamond rattlesnake (Crotalus adamanteus); -- so called
from its preference for damp places near water. Crotalus cerastesHorned Horned, a.
Furnished with a horn or horns; furnished with a hornlike
process or appendage; as, horned cattle; having some part
shaped like a horn.
The horned moon with one bright star Within the nether
tip. --Coleridge.
Horned bee (Zo["o]l.), a British wild bee (Osmia
bicornis), having two little horns on the head.
Horned dace (Zo["o]l.), an American cyprinoid fish
(Semotilus corporialis) common in brooks and ponds; the
common chub. See Illust. of Chub.
Horned frog (Zo["o]l.), a very large Brazilian frog
(Ceratophrys cornuta), having a pair of triangular horns
arising from the eyelids.
Horned grebe (Zo["o]l.), a species of grebe (Colymbus
auritus), of Arctic Europe and America, having two dense
tufts of feathers on the head.
Horned horse (Zo["o]l.), the gnu.
Horned lark (Zo["o]l.), the shore lark.
Horned lizard (Zo["o]l.), the horned toad.
Horned owl (Zo["o]l.), a large North American owl (Bubo
Virginianus), having a pair of elongated tufts of
feathers on the head. Several distinct varieties are
known; as, the Arctic, Western, dusky, and striped horned
owls, differing in color, and inhabiting different
regions; -- called also great horned owl, horn owl,
eagle owl, and cat owl. Sometimes also applied to the
long-eared owl. See Eared owl, under Eared.
Horned poppy. (Bot.) See Horn poppy, under Horn.
Horned pout (Zo["o]l.), an American fresh-water siluroid
fish; the bullpout.
Horned rattler (Zo["o]l.), a species of rattlesnake
(Crotalus cerastes), inhabiting the dry, sandy plains,
from California to Mexico. It has a pair of triangular
horns between the eyes; -- called also sidewinder.
Horned ray (Zo["o]l.), the sea devil.
Horned screamer (Zo["o]l.), the kamichi.
Horned snake (Zo["o]l.), the cerastes.
Horned toad (Zo["o]l.), any lizard of the genus
Phrynosoma, of which nine or ten species are known.
These lizards have several hornlike spines on the head,
and a broad, flat body, covered with spiny scales. They
inhabit the dry, sandy plains from California to Mexico
and Texas. Called also horned lizard.
Horned viper. (Zo["o]l.) See Cerastes. Crotalus horridusRattlesnake Rat"tle*snake`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of several species of venomous American snakes
belonging to the genera Crotalus and Caudisona, or
Sistrurus. They have a series of horny interlocking joints
at the end of the tail which make a sharp ratting sound when
shaken. The common rattlesnake of the Northern United States
(Crotalus horridus), and the diamond rattlesnake of the
south (C. adamanteus), are the best known. See Illust. of
Fang. Dicrotal
Dicrotal Di"cro*tal, Dicrotous Di"cro*tous, a. [Gr. ? a
double beating.]
Dicrotic.
Scrotal
Scrotal Scro"tal, a. (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to the scrotum; as, scrotal hernia.
Meaning of Crotal from wikipedia
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Crotal bells (Gr**** 'crotalon' –
castanet or rattle) are
various types of
small bells or rattles. They were
produced in
various pre-Columbian cultures...
- bells.
Bells of this type were
developed centuries ago from the
European crotal bell for
fastening to
harnesses used with
horses or
teams of horses. Typically...
-
sounding pitch to
minimize ledger lines.
Crotal bells are a type of
small bell,
mostly medieval. A
different form of
crotal is
found in
Prehistoric Ireland. The...
- ritual: A
single large crotal bell
similar in
shape to a
sleigh bell and
having a slit on one side. A
handheld bell-tree with
small crotal bells strung in three...
- "leanartach" Rock
lichen –
Ramalina scopulorum, "
crotal"
White crottle –
Ochrolechia pallescens, "
crotal-geal" Fine red Rue –
Galium verum, "ladies' bedstraw"...
- gongs,
Paiste has also
manufactured other percussion instruments,
including crotal bells,
finger cymbals, and cowbells,
which were
later discontinued. The...
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about growing up on
Harris in the 1930s. His books:
Crowdie and Cream,
Crotal and
White and The
Corncrake and the
Lysander paint a
vivid and humorous...
- tree
Bianzhong Bicycle bell Bonshō Call bell Cat bell
Church bell
Cowbell Crotal bell Dead bell
Doorbell Dōtaku
Ghanta Handbell Jingle bell Kane Mini-ring...
- tree
Bianzhong Bicycle bell Bonshō Call bell Cat bell
Church bell
Cowbell Crotal bell Dead bell
Doorbell Dōtaku
Ghanta Handbell Jingle bell Kane Mini-ring...
- crìon [kʰɾʲiən], to shrink.
Crottle A type of
lichen used as a dye, from
crotal [ˈkʰɾɔʰt̪əl̪ˠ], lichen.
Golack An insect, from
gobhlag [ˈkoːl̪ˠak], an earwig...
