- lupin
[lupin 词源字典]
- lupin: see wolf
[lupin etymology, lupin origin, 英语词源] - lupin (n.)
- plant of the genus lupinus, late 14c., from Latin lupinus, name of the plant, noun use of an adjective meaning "of a wolf" (see lupine). The reason for association with the animal is unclear; perhaps it was so called because of a belief that the plants were harmful to soil (compare lupus).