lupin

British  

/ ˈluːpɪn /

noun

1. any leguminous plant of the genus Lupinus, of North America, Europe, and Africa, with large spikes of brightly coloured flowers and flattened pods

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Etymology

Origin of lupin

C14: from Latin lupīnus wolfish (see _lupine ); from the belief that the plant ravenously exhausted the soil

Example Sentences

Roasted and ground lupin, chickpea, malted barley, and chicory are amongst the major ingredients the company works with, along with an undisclosed natural flavouring.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024

The final test was to find out whether a variation in this gene would also produce sweetness in other types of lupin.

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2023

More chefs will use what Mintel calls “climate hero ingredients” like teff, fava and lupin beans, and more diners will choose food and drink that improve their health and the planet’s.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2022

There’s a lot of heavy lifting that goes into making vegan sea urchins out of soy and vegetable oils or sausage links out of lupin beans, a yellow and occasionally bitter legume.

From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2019

Every petal of blue lupin is edged with white, so that a field of lupins is more blue than you can imagine.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck