Lupinus

noun

Lu·​pi·​nus

lüˈpīnəs

: a genus of herbs (family Leguminosae) with digitate or unifoliolate leaves and white, yellow, blue, or purple flowers in long racemes

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, lupine

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