lupin

lu-pin · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A plant of the pea family with deeply divided leaves and tall, colorful spikes of flowers, often grown as an ornamental or for animal fodder.

  2. 2.

    The edible seed of certain lupin species, used as food.

Forms

plural: lupins

Related words

See also: flower, garden, legume
Synonyms: lupine

Etymology

From Latin lupinus ("of wolves"), from lupus ("wolf"). The plant was believed to deplete the soil, hence the wolf association.