HyperDic: lupin

English > 1 sense of the word lupin:
NOUNplantlupin, lupineany plant of the genus Lupinus
lupin > pronunciation
Soundsluw'pahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > lupin: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers.
Synonymlupine
Member ofLupinus, genus Lupinusherbs or shrubs
NarrowerTexas bluebonnet, Lupinus texensisClosely resembles Lupinus subcarnosus
bluebonnet, buffalo clover, Texas bluebonnet, Lupinus subcarnosuslow-growing annual herb of southwestern United States (Texas) having silky foliage and blue flowers
white lupine, field lupine, wolf bean, Egyptian lupine, Lupinus albuswhite-flowered Eurasian herb widely cultivated for forage and erosion control
yellow lupine, Lupinus luteusyellow-flowered European lupine cultivated for forage
Broaderwoody plant, ligneous plantA plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems
Spanishaltramuz, chocho, lupino
Catalanllobí, lupino, tramús

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