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: Look up lupine in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Something that is like, or relating to, a wolf (Canis lupus)....
- Lupinus, commonly known as lupin, lupine, or regionally bluebonnet, is a genus of plants in the legume family Fabaceae. The genus includes over 199 species...
- Mojave lupine is a common name for several lupines and may refer to: Lupinus odoratus Lupinus sparsiflorus This page is an index of articles on plant species...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- bush lupine is a common name applied to a number of shrubby species of lupin: Lupinus albifrons Silver bush lupine Lupinus arboreus Yellow bush lupine Lupinus...
- known as the Garfield lupine or the Asotin Silky lupine, is a species of lupine native to eastern Washington state. The Garfield lupine is most commonly found...
- in the legume family known by the common names such as elegant lupine and Mexican lupine. It is native to Mexico and Guatemala. This plant has a branching...
- Lupinus villosus, commonly known as lady lupine, pink sandhill lupine, or hairy lupine, is a flowering plant species in the genus Lupinus. The species...