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- noun botany Any of the
genus Crotalaria ofherbaceous plants andwoody shrubs .
Etymologies
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[Ed: the word "crotalaria" comes from the Greek root
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Chepil or chipil, crotalaria longirostrata: An important ingredient in Oaxacan cooking, probably because of its drought resistance, the tiny leaves are tucked into the famous tamales de chepil and their green bean-like flavor adds a delicious touch to white rice.
A Culinary Guide to Mexican Herbs: Las Hierbas de Cocina 2006
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Chepil or chipil, crotalaria longirostrata: An important ingredient in Oaxacan cooking, probably because of its drought resistance, the tiny leaves are tucked into the famous tamales de chepil and their green bean-like flavor adds a delicious touch to white rice.
A Culinary Guide to Mexican Herbs: Las Hierbas de Cocina 2006
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Chepil or chipil, crotalaria longirostrata: An important ingredient in Oaxacan cooking, probably because of its drought resistance, the tiny leaves are tucked into the famous tamales de chepil and their green bean-like flavor adds a delicious touch to white rice.
A Culinary Guide to Mexican Herbs: Las Hierbas de Cocina 2006
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The cover may be legumes (pueraria, centrosema, crotalaria, mucuna) or grasses.
1.1. Forests 1982
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Slice a few open - if they are reddish inside, this shows they are actively fixing N. Seed innoculation is normally not necessary if peanuts are sown on land that has grown peanuts, cowpeas, lima beans, mung beans or crotalaria within the past three years.
Chapter 9 1981
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(showy crotalaria or rattlebox) and Indigo fera hirsute (hairy indigo) can reduce populations of most type of nematodes.
Chapter 10 1981
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