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lupine |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lupine \Lu"pine\, n. [L. lupinus, lupinum, apparently fr lupinus belonging to a wolf, fr lupus a wolf; perh. so called because it was supposed to exhaust the soil: cf F. lupin. Cf {Wolf}.] (Bot.) A leguminous plant of the genus {Lupinus}, especially {L. albus}, the seeds of which have been used for food from ancient times. The common species of the Eastern United States is {L. perennis}. There are many species in California. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lupine \Lu"pine\, a. [See {Lupine}, n.] Wolfish; ravenous. --Gauden. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: lupine adj : of or relating to or characteristic of wolves n : any plant of the genus Lupin; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers [syn: {lupin}]
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