Lupine
Pronunciation : Lu"pine
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [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.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Lu"pine
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [See Lupine, n.]
Definition : Defn: Wolfish; ravenous. Gauden.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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