lupine
1[ loo-pin ]
/ ˈlu pɪn /
noun
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine), of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.
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Origin of lupine
11350–1400; Middle English < Latin lupīnus, lupīnum, apparently noun use of lupīnus lupine2; compare German wolfsbohne lupine, literally, wolf bean
Words nearby lupine
lupe, lupercalia, lupercus, lupiform, lupin, lupine, lupino, lupoid, lupoid hepatitis, lupoid leishmaniasis, lupoid sycosis
Definition for lupine (2 of 2)
lupine2
[ loo-pahyn ]
/ ˈlu paɪn /
adjective
pertaining to or resembling the wolf.
related to the wolf.
savage; ravenous; predatory.
Origin of lupine
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British Dictionary definitions for lupine
lupine
/ (ˈluːpaɪn) /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a wolf
Word Origin for lupine
C17: from Latin lupīnus, from lupus wolf
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Scientific definitions for lupine
lupine
[ lōō′pīn′ ]
Characteristic of or resembling wolves.
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