lupin

FREQ #11566

n. 羽扇豆,(美作：lupine)

发音

US /ˈluːpɪn/
UK /ˈluːpɪn/

词形变化

lupins 复数 lupins

别名

lupine lupini

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any member of the genus Lupinus in the family Fabaceae.

  2. 2.

    A lupin bean, a yellow legume seed of a Lupinus plant (usually Lupinus luteus), used as feed for sheep and cattle and commonly eaten in the Mediterranean area and in Latin America although toxic if prepared improperly.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

lupine

下位词 2

Texas bluebonnet blue bonnet

相关短语

tree lupin

词源

From Middle English lupyne, lupine, from Old French lupin, from Latin lupīnus (“pertaining to the wolf”), because of the wolf-like “fang” within the blossom. It has also been linked to an assumed depletion of nutrients in the soil.

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