HyperDic: lupine

English > 2 senses of the word lupine:
NOUNplantlupine, lupinany plant of the genus Lupinus
ADJECTIVEpertlupineof or relating to or characteristic of wolves
lupine > pronunciation
Soundsluw'pay.n
Rhymesaffine ... wine: 145 rhymes with ayn...
English > lupine: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or relating to or characteristic of wolves.
Nounswolfany of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
English > lupine: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers.
Synonymlupin
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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