Lupine Definition
lo͝opīn
lupines
noun
lupines
Any of a genus (Lupinus) of plants of the pea family, with palmately compound leaves, racemes of white, rose, yellow, or blue flowers, and pods containing beanlike seeds: used for forage, green manure, etc.
Webster's New World
The seed of the European lupine (Lupinus albus), used in some parts of Europe as food.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Of a wolf or wolves.
Webster's New World
Wolflike; fierce; ravenous.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Lupine
Noun
Singular:
lupine
Plural:
lupinesOrigin of Lupine
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Middle English from Old French lupin from Latin lupīnum from neuter of lupīnus wolflike lupine2
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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French from Latin lupīnus from lupus wolf wl̥kwo- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Latin lupÄ«nus, from lupus (“wolf").
From Wiktionary
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