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Vinony

lupine

adjective

  1. like a wolf
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈluː.paɪn/ / /ˈluː.pɪn/

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin lupīnus, from lupus (“wolf”) + -īnus (“pertaining to”). Doublet of lupin and piecewise doublet of wolven, Latin lupus being a cognate of wolf and -ine being a doublet of -en.

  1. Wolfish (all senses); wolflike.
  2. Ravenous.

noun

Etymology: See lupin.

  1. North American English form of lupin (any plant of the genus Lupinus; an edible legume seed of one of these plants).