Definitions
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
Word origin
From Middle English lupyne, lupine, from Old French lupin, from Latin lupīnus (“pertaining to the wolf”), because of the wolf-like “fang” within the blossom. It has also been linked to an assumed depletion of nutrients in the soil.
Used in a sentence
“Amongst the herbs to be administered when the charm was sung over him were a yew-berry, lupin, helenium, marsh mallow, dock, elder, wormwood and strawberry leaves.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Pea-family bloom”5 letters
02“Garden flower spike”5 letters
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