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n. Any of numerous plants of the genus Lupinus in the pea family, having palmately compound leaves and variously colored flowers grouped in spikes or racemes. [Middle English, from Old French lupin, from Latin lupīnum, from neuter of lupīnus, wolflike; see lupine2.] |
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| lupin | |
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| any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers [syn: lupine] |
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