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1lupine
noun lu·pine \ˈlü-pən\
Definition of LUPINE
: any of a genus (Lupinus) of leguminous herbs including some poisonous forms and others cultivated for their long showy racemes of usually blue, purple, white, or yellow flowers or for green manure, fodder, or their edible seeds; also : an edible lupine seed
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Variants of LUPINE
lu·pine also lu·pin \ˈlü-pən\
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Origin of LUPINE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin lupinus, lupinum, from lupinus, adjective
First Known Use: 14th century
2lupine
adjective lu·pine \-ˌpīn\
Definition of LUPINE
: wolfish
Origin of LUPINE
Latin lupinus, from lupus wolf — more at wolf
First Known Use: 1660
Rhymes with LUPINE
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LUPIN Defined for Kids
lupine
noun lu·pine \ˈlü-pən\
Definition of LUPINE for Kids
: a plant related to the clovers that has tall spikes of showy flowers
Medical Dictionary
lupine
noun lu·pine
Medical Definition of LUPINE
: any of a genus (Lupinus) of leguminous herbs some of which cause lupinosis and others are cultivated for green manure, fodder, or their edible seeds; also : an edible lupine seed
Variants of LUPINE
lu·pine also lu·pin \ˈlü-pən\
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