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lupine

[loo-pin] / ˈlu pɪn /
ADJECTIVE
wolflike
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The bright yellow desert gold is currently one of the most prominent flowers on display, alongside brown-eyed primrose, grape soda lupine and desert star.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Traditional European breweries — like those run by Belgian monks hewing to centuries-old methods — retain the fruity signature of yeast in its untamed, lupine form, he said.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024

“It is such a magical walk to the front door,” Cordeal says of the lupine, poppies, penstemon and sage blooming on either side of the stairs up to the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Crew members then brought in native plants such as goldenrod, fireweed, broadleaf lupine, various grasses and other native species along the shore and intertidal zone, said King County ecologist Mason Bowles.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023

“Fairy gowns and suits shimmer like the wings of dragonflies. Fairies drink from cups the shape of lupine bells. Fountains of juice and nectar of all different colors fill their cups.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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