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adjective, of, relating to, or resembling a wolf

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C17: from Latin lupīnus, from lupus wolf

1) noun, any leguminous plant of the genus Lupinus, of North America, Europe, and Africa, with large spikes of brightly coloured flowers and flattened pods

C14: from Latin lupīnus wolfish (see lupine); from the belief that the plant ravenously exhausted the soil

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Monday, 20th April 2009

Andrew is currently starring in Mamma Mia, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary.