lupin

Other forms: lupins

Definitions of lupin

1. noun

   any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
   synonyms: lupine

   types:

   Egyptian lupine, Lupinus albus, field lupine, white lupine, wolf bean

   white-flowered Eurasian herb widely cultivated for forage and erosion control

   Lupinus luteus, yellow lupine

   yellow-flowered European lupine cultivated for forage

   Lupinus subcarnosus, Texas bluebonnet, bluebonnet, buffalo clover

   low-growing annual herb of southwestern United States (Texas) having silky foliage and blue flowers; a leading cause of livestock poisoning in the southwestern United States

   Lupinus texensis, Texas bluebonnet

   closely resembles Lupinus subcarnosus; southwestern United States (Texas)

   type of:

   ligneous plant, woody plant

   a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems