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lupine

1

[ loo-pin ]

noun

  1. 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.


lupine

2

[ loo-pahyn ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to or resembling the wolf.
  2. related to the wolf.
  3. savage; ravenous; predatory.

lupine

/ ˈː貹ɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling a wolf
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lupine

/ ̅̅ī′ /

  1. Characteristic of or resembling wolves.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lupine1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin ܱīԳܲ, lupīnum, apparently noun use of ܱīԳܲ lupine 2; compare German wolfsbohne lupine, literally, wolf bean

Origin of lupine2

1650–60; < Latin ܱīԳܲ of a wolf, equivalent to lup ( us ) wolf + -īԳܲ -ine 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lupine1

C17: from Latin ܱīԳܲ, from lupus wolf
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Purple lupine and other wildflowers may show up too.

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Then one day, hiking in the wild lands around their home, Margaret realized that the hills were covered with fragrant, beautifully blooming plants like lupine and sages.

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Traditional European breweries — like those run by Belgian monks hewing to centuries-old methods — retain the fruity signature of yeast in its untamed, lupine form, he said.

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“It is such a magical walk to the front door,” Cordeal says of the lupine, poppies, penstemon and sage blooming on either side of the stairs up to the house.

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She also grows native poppies — Matilija and California — penstemons, lupines and many different salvias.

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