lupine meaning: definition, etymology

lupine

adj

/ˈluː.paɪn/

Etymology Borrowed from Latin lupīnus, from lupus (“wolf”) + -īnus (“pertaining to”). Doublet of lupin and piecewise doublet of wolven, Latin lupus being a cognate of wolf and -ine being a doublet of -en.

Wolfish (all senses); wolflike.

Ravenous.

Derived terms: lupinely
Related terms: canine, vulpine

lupine

noun

/ˈluː.pɪn/

Etymology See lupin.

English, North American North American English form of lupin (any plant of the genus Lupinus; an edible legume seed of one of these plants).

Derived terms: fleshy lupine, harlequin annual lupine, lupine clover, lupinelike, lupinin, lupinosis

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