ˌkrōd. ə lˈa(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