lupin

British

/ ˈluːpɪn /

noun

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

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Nomura lifts its FY 2026-2027 Ebitda estimates for Lupin by 8%-9%, and raises the stock’s target price to INR2,580.00 from INR2,350.00 with an unchanged buy rating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

The pilot episode of Netflix’s original show Lupin centers around a Louvre jewel robbery, a modern French TV show inspired by Maurice Leblanc’s gentleman thief.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025

It is responsible for the hit TV series Lupin.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2024

Assane has modeled himself after the protagonist in a book of stories called “Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2023

But to many Parisians, Lupin and Fantômas seemed as alive as anyone on the street.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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