lupulin

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/ˈlupjəlɪn/

noun

Small hairs obtained from the strobili of the hop plant.

OriginLatin lupulus →
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Meanings

nounlupulin (countable and uncountable, plural lupulins)

plural lupulins

  1. countableuncountablebiologySmall hairs obtained from the strobili of the hop plant.
  2. countableuncountablechemistryThe bitter aromatic principle of the hop.

Origin

  1. Latinlupulus
  2. Englishlupulin

From Latin lupulus + -in.

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APA

lupulin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lupulin

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“lupulin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lupulin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lupulin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lupulin.

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