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cro·ta·lar·ia \ˌkrōd.əlˈa(a)rēə, -räd.-\ noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin crotalum + New Latin -aria; from the rattling of the ripe seeds in the pod when shaken 1. capitalized : a very large genus of mainly tropical herbs (family Leguminosae) with chiefly simple leaves and showy yellow flowers in racemes — see sunn 2. -s : any plant of the genus Crotalaria; specifically : any of several plants of this genus used for pasture and green-manure crops |