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lupulin
[ loo-pyuh-lin ]
noun
- the glandular hairs of the hop, Humulus lupulus, formerly used in medicine as a sedative.
lupulin
/ ˈluːpjʊlɪn /
noun
- a resinous powder extracted from the female flowers of the hop plant and used as a sedative
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lupulin1
C19: from New Latin lupulus, diminutive of lupus the hop plant
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Example Sentences
Finding this far better, I asked Mr. Phillips if he could not prepare for me lupulin, or the anodyne of hops.
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The lupulin sold to brewers is largely adulterated with quassia.
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The hop extract (lupulin and hop resin) is in much smaller amount.
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The base of the scales of the strobile are covered with a yellowish powder, consisting of resin-bearing glands, known as lupulin.
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