Lupinus albus — Lupine Lu pine, n. [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.) A leguminous plant of the genus {Lupinus},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lupinus perennis — Lupine Lu pine, n. [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.) A leguminous plant of the genus {Lupinus},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lupine — I. noun also lupin Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin lupinus, lupinum, from lupinus, adjective Date: 14th century any of a genus (Lupinus) of leguminous herbs including some poisonous forms and others cultivated for their… … New Collegiate Dictionary
λούπινο — (Lupinus). Γένος δικοτυλήδονων φυτών της οικογένειας των ψυχανθών, της διαίρεσης των μαγνολιοφύτων. Το γένος αυτό περιλαμβάνει αρκετά είδη που απαντούν στην Ευρώπη, στην Αμερική και στην Ασία. Χρησιμοποιούνται ως καλλωπιστικά και ως ζωοτροφή, ενώ … Dictionary of Greek
lupine — lupine1 /looh pin/, n. 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… … Universalium
Lupine — Lu pine, n. [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.) A leguminous plant of the genus {Lupinus}, especially… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lupine — I lu•pine [[t]ˈlu pɪn[/t]] n. pln any plant of the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, esp. L. perennis, having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L lupīnus, lupīnum, appar. n. use of lupīnus… … From formal English to slang
lu|pin — lu|pine1 or lu|pin «LOO puhn», noun. 1. a plant that has long spikes of flowers, clusters of hairy leaflets, and flat pods with bean shaped seeds. It belongs to the pea family and is grown for its showy flowers and as a food and cover crop. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
lu|pine — lu|pine1 or lu|pin «LOO puhn», noun. 1. a plant that has long spikes of flowers, clusters of hairy leaflets, and flat pods with bean shaped seeds. It belongs to the pea family and is grown for its showy flowers and as a food and cover crop. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
Lupine — Lupine: Der seit dem 18. Jh. bezeugte Name der Zier und Futterpflanze ist aus gleichbed. lat. lupinum, lupinus »Wolfsbohne« entlehnt. Dies gehört zu lat. lupus »Wolf«. Das Benennungsmotiv ist allerdings unklar … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
