lupuline

adjective

lu·​pu·​line

-ˌlīn,

-lə̇n

variants or lupulinous

¦⸗⸗¦līnəs

: resembling a cluster of hops

Word History

Etymology

probably from (assumed) New Latin lupulinus, from New Latin lupulus + Latin -inus -ine

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