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- noun Plural form of
lupine .
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Examples
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A number of plants, such as lupines, ragweed and chicory, possess the property of affecting milk when the same are consumed by animals.
Outlines of Dairy Bacteriology, 8th edition A Concise Manual for the Use of Students in Dairying 1910
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Wild plants that may come up on uncultivated land act as an additional fertilizer, such as lupines (Lupinus) and alfalfa (Medicago sativa) and also some types of clover (Trifolium), which absorb nitrogen from the air and store it in their roots.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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Although Andean lupines are still used in heart of Inca country, [l] upines were completely effaced from the culinary record in the West.
Archive 2009-04-01 Laurie Constantino 2009
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They need to be carefully prepared to remove bitter alkaloids that render lupines both poisonous and unpalatable.
Archive 2009-04-01 Laurie Constantino 2009
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However, Albala suggest lupines may be worth the effort to prepare.
Archive 2009-04-01 Laurie Constantino 2009
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But behind us, Mom's lupines rise up as tall as our waists, and they grow back bigger and more beautiful every year.
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Wild plants that may come up on uncultivated land act as an additional fertilizer, such as lupines (Lupinus) and alfalfa (Medicago sativa) and also some types of clover (Trifolium), which absorb nitrogen from the air and store it in their roots.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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Wild plants that may come up on uncultivated land act as an additional fertilizer, such as lupines (Lupinus) and alfalfa (Medicago sativa) and also some types of clover (Trifolium), which absorb nitrogen from the air and store it in their roots.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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In her post, Mom made a joke about having trouble growing lupines, and hoping that "wasn't a bad omen."
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Wild plants that may come up on uncultivated land act as an additional fertilizer, such as lupines (Lupinus) and alfalfa (Medicago sativa) and also some types of clover (Trifolium), which absorb nitrogen from the air and store it in their roots.
Modern Science in the Bible Ben Hobrink 2011
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