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lupine

The correct spelling is lupine.

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noun

IPA: /ˈluː.paɪn/

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The correct spelling is lupine. Any member of the genus Lupinus in the family Fabaceae.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Any member of the genus Lupinus in the family Fabaceae.
  2. 2.A lupin bean, a yellow legume seed of a Lupinus plant (usually Lupinus luteus), used as feed for sheep and cattle and commonly eaten in the Mediterranean area and in Latin America although toxic if prepared improperly.

adjective

  1. 1.Of, or pertaining to, the wolf.
  2. 2.Wolflike; wolfish.
  3. 3.Having the characteristics of a wolf.
  4. 4.Ravenous.

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