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Definition of Lupine
1. Noun. Any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers.
Exact synonyms: Lupin
Group relationships: Genus Lupinus, Lupinus
Specialized synonyms: Egyptian Lupine, Field Lupine, Lupinus Albus, White Lupine, Wolf Bean, Lupinus Luteus, Yellow Lupine, Bluebonnet, Buffalo Clover, Lupinus Subcarnosus, Texas Bluebonnet, Lupinus Texensis, Texas Bluebonnet
Generic synonyms: Ligneous Plant, Woody Plant
Group relationships: Genus Lupinus, Lupinus
Specialized synonyms: Egyptian Lupine, Field Lupine, Lupinus Albus, White Lupine, Wolf Bean, Lupinus Luteus, Yellow Lupine, Bluebonnet, Buffalo Clover, Lupinus Subcarnosus, Texas Bluebonnet, Lupinus Texensis, Texas Bluebonnet
Generic synonyms: Ligneous Plant, Woody Plant
2. Adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of wolves.
Partainyms: Wolf
Definition of Lupine
1. 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.
2. a. Wolfish; ravenous.
Definition of Lupine
1. a flowering plant [n -S]
Medical Definition of Lupine
1. Relating to, affecting, resembling or derived from a wolf. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lupine
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