lupin

English

Wikispecies

Garden lupins (Russel hybrid)

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French lupin, from Latin lupinus (pertaining to the wolf). The reason for association of the plant with the wolf is unclear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈluːpɪn/
  • Rhymes: -uːpɪn

Noun

lupin (plural lupins)

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

Translations


French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lupinus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ly.pɛ̃/

Adjective

lupin (feminine singular lupine, masculine plural lupins, feminine plural lupines)

  1. lupine

Noun

lupin m (plural lupins)

  1. lupin

Further reading


Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin lupinus

Noun

lupin m (definite singular lupinen, indefinite plural lupiner, definite plural lupinene)

  1. a lupin, or lupine (US)

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin lupinus

Noun

lupin m (definite singular lupinen, indefinite plural lupinar, definite plural lupinane)

  1. a lupin, or lupine (US)

References

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