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lupin

lu·pin

UK/ˈluːpɪn/ US/ˈlupʌn/ fairly common

noun

1.

any plant of the genus Lupin; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers

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Origin

From Middle English lupyne, lupine, from Old French lupin, from Latin lupīnus (“pertaining to the wolf”), because of the wolf-like “fang” within the blossom. It has also been linked to an assumed depletion of nutrients in the soil.

Phrases

  • tree lupin

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