noun
lupine; lupin
Refers to plants of the genus Lupinus, known for their tall, upright flower spikes. The name 昇り藤 (climbing wisteria) comes from the resemblance of the flower clusters to wisteria (藤) growing upward.
庭に昇り藤が咲いている。
Lupines are blooming in the garden.
昇り藤はマメ科の植物だ。
Lupines are plants of the legume family.
Compound of 昇り (のぼり, 'climbing, ascending') + 藤 (ふじ, 'wisteria'), referring to the upright flower spikes that resemble wisteria. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the name is conventionally associated with this imagery.