Indian rattlebox in·dian·ratt·lebox uncommon noun 1. erect subshrub having purple-tinted flowers and an inflated pod in which the ripe seeds rattle; India SynonymsIndian rattleboxCrotalaria spectabilis Related words Broader terms crotalaria Parts genus Crotalaria WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.