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lupine (adj.)

"wolf-like," 1650s, from French lupin "wolf-like; vicious, ferocious," from Latin lupinus "of the wolf" (source also of Spanish and Italian lupino), from lupus "wolf" (see wolf (n.)).

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Definitions of lupine from WordNet
1
lupine (n.)
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers;
Synonyms: lupin
2
lupine (adj.)
of or relating to or characteristic of wolves;
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