LUPINE Lu"pine, n. Etym: [L. lupinus, lupinum, apparently fr. lupinus belonging to a wolf, fr. lupus a wolf; perh. so called because it was supposed to exhaust the soil: cf. F. lupin. Cf. Wolf.] (Bot.)
Defn: A leguminous plant of the genus Lupinus, especially L. albus, the seeds of which have been used for food from ancient times. The common species of the Eastern United States is L. perennis. There are many species in California.
LUPINE
Lu"pine, a. Etym: [See Lupine, n.]
Defn: Wolfish; ravenous. Gauden.
LUPININ
Lu"pin*in, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A glucoside found in the seeds of several species of lupine, and extracted as a yellowish white crystalline substance.
LUPININE
Lu"pin*ine, n. (Chem.)
Defn: An alkaloid found in several species of lupine (Lupinus luteus,
L. albus, etc.), and extracted as a bitter crystalline substance.
LUPULIN
Lu"pu*lin, n. Etym: [Cf. F. lupulin. See Lupuline.]
1. (Chem.)