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

- Lupinus, commonly known as lupin, lupine, or regionally as bluebonnet etc., is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae. The genus includes...
- 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...
- 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...
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- "Basic Lupine Urology" is the seventeenth episode of the third season of the American comedy television series Community and the sixty-sixth episode overall...
- the Nootka lupine, is a perennial plant of the genus Lupinus in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to North America. The Nootka lupine grows up to...
- Bearded lupine is a common name for several flowering plants and may refer to: Lupinus barbiger, native to Utah and Arizona Lupinus latifolius var. barbatus...
- Lupinus arboreus, the yellow bush lupine (US) or tree lupin (UK), is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. Lupinus arboreus is an...
- Lupinus texensis, the Texas bluebonnet or Texas lupine is a species of lupine endemic to Texas, plus the Mexican states of Coa****la, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas...