lupin
Meanings
Plural: lupins
Noun
- any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
- Any member of the genus Lupinus in the family Fabaceae.
- 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.
Origin / 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.
Scrabble Score: 7
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Words With Friends Score: 11
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