lupine

UK: /ˈluːpaɪn/

US: (Botany n. lo̅o̅′pin; Zool. adj. lo̅o̅′pīn)

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lu•pine¹  (lo̅o̅′pin), n. 

1. Plant Biology any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine), of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.

• Latin lupīnus, lupīnum, apparently noun, nominal use of lupīnus lupine²; compare German wolfsbohne lupine, literally, wolf bean
• Middle English 1350–1400

lu•pine²  (lo̅o̅′pīn), adj. 

1. Zoology pertaining to or resembling the wolf.
2. Zoology related to the wolf.
3. savage;
   ravenous;
   predatory.

• Latin lupīnus of a wolf, equivalent. to lup(us) wolf + -īnus -ine¹
• 1650–60

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lupine / ˈluːpaɪn/ adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a wolf

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin lupīnus, from lupus wolf