lupin

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Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

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Definition

  1. noun any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers

Etymology

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.

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Synonyms

lupine

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