lupin

Alternative forms

• lupine (US)
• lupini

Etymology

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.

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

• “lupin” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

From Latin lupinus

Noun

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

1. a lupin, or lupine (US)

References

• “lupin” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Latin lupinus

Noun

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

1. a lupin, or lupine (US)

References

• “lupin” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.