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Lupine

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Noun

1. lupin, lupine

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

Adjective

2. lupine

of or relating to or characteristic of wolves

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Lupine

see synonyms of lupine
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a wolf

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Lupine

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noun
1. 
any of a genus (Lupinus) of plants of the pea family, with palmately compound leaves, racemes of white, rose, yellow, or blue flowers, and pods containing beanlike seeds: used for forage, green manure, etc.
2. 
the seed of the European lupine (Lupinus albus) used in some parts of Europe as food
adjective
1. 
of a wolf or wolves
2. 
wolflike; fierce; ravenous

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Lupine

see synonyms of lupine
n.
Any of numerous plants of the genus Lupinus of the pea family, having palmately compound leaves and colorful flowers grouped in spikes or racemes. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals and others for their edible seeds.
adj.
1. Characteristic of or resembling a wolf.
2. Rapacious; ravenous.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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