lupine /ˈluː.paɪn/adjective 2noun 2forms 3 adjective2 •Wolfish (all senses); wolflike. •Ravenous. noun2 •Any member of the genus Lupinus in the family Fabaceae.Amongst the herbs to be administered when the charm was sung over him were a yew-berry, lupin, helenium, marsh mallow, dock, elder, wormwood and strawberry leaves. — 1922 •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. formslupines · more lupine · most lupine