lupine

[lu·pine]

When something reminds you of a wolf, you can describe it as lupine. German shepherds are much more lupine than pugs are.

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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.

Noun
any plant of the genus Lupin; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers

Adjective
of or relating to or characteristic of wolves

n.
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.

n.
Wolfish; ravenous.

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

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

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.

Wolfish; ravenous.

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