Definition of Lupine. Meaning of Lupine. Synonyms of Lupine

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Definition of Lupine

Lupine
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.
Lupine
Lupine Lu"pine, a. [See Lupine, n.] Wolfish; ravenous. --Gauden.

Meaning of Lupine from wikipedia

- Lupine may be one of several things: Something that is like, or relating to, a wolf (Canis lupus). Lupinus, a genus of flowering plants Lu Pine Records...
- Lupinus, commonly known as lupin or lupine, is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae. The genus includes over 199 species, with centers...
- (large-leaved lupine, big-leaved lupine, many-leaved lupine, blue-pod lupine, or, primarily in cultivation, garden lupin) is a species of lupine (lupin) native...
- Blue lupine is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Lupinus angustifolius, a European species with edible seeds Lupinus perennis, native...
- Lupine Howl were a rock band formed in Bristol, England in 1999, by Sean Cook (vocalist, b****ist), Mike Mooney (guitarist) and Damon Reece (drummer). The...
- "Basic Lupine Urology" is the seventeenth episode of the third season of the American comedy television series Community and the sixty-sixth episode overall...
- Field lupine is a common name for several lupines and may refer to: Lupinus albus, native to the Mediterranean region and cultivated for its edible seeds...
- Lupinus perennis (also wild perennial lupine, wild lupine, sundial lupine, blue lupine, Indian beet, or old maid's bonnets) is a flowering plant in the...
- silvery lupine Lupinus concinnus, Bajada lupine Lupinus havardii, Big Bend bluebonnet or Chisos bluebonnet Lupinus perennis, wild lupine or blue lupine Lupinus...
- Lupinus variicolor (varied lupine, manycolored lupine, Lindley's varied lupine or varicolored lupine) is a shrub in the lupine (lupin) genus Lupinus. Lupinus...
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