lupin
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8.5
- noun
- /ˈluːpɪn/
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lupino
- The garden was vibrant with lupin flowers, showcasing shades of purple and blue.
Examples
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McGovern pulls to the side of the road near a weather station and a squarish stand of green shrubs called lupins.
Academic text (2007) -
Just one last thought, aren't lupins poisonous?
Blog text (18) -
I make heat packs and fill them with the lupin seeds that grow locally here in Western Australia.
Blog text (18) -
Unprotected fields of lupins may provide fodder and some beauty.
Fiction book (2001) -
Lupins are a legume that grows all over the world; the seeds are quite rounded, so they move freely inside the heat packs.
Blog text (18) -
In spring, my grandmother loves to plant lupins alongside the daisies in her backyard.
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The fields of lupin bloomed beautifully, attracting many bees and butterflies.
Synonyms
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8.4
A plant with tall spikes of purple or blue flowers
A group of herbs or shrubs that help make the soil richer
A wild plant with leaves like a hand and bright blue flowers that grows in sandy open soil
A plant that grows in eastern North America with leaves like a hand and groups of blue flowers
A yellow-flowered plant farmers grow for animal food and to improve soil
A European plant with bright yellow flowers that farmers grow to feed animals
A plant with white flowers grown to feed animals and stop soil from washing away
A low plant with soft leaves and blue flowers that can poison livestock
How Colorful
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- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lupin comes from the Latin lupus, which means 'wolf'. People once called the plant a 'wolf's bean'—one idea says this was because its seeds are bitter or because it seemed to take food from the soil—and that name stuck, so we still call these tall, colorful flowers lupin today.