lupine: Meaning and Definition of

lu•pine

1. any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albusof Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.

lu•pine

1. pertaining to or resembling the wolf.
2. related to the wolf.
3. savage; ravenous; predatory.