Kalmar "lupine" tana iya samun 'yan ma'anoni daban-daban, dangane da mahallin: (siffar) ko dangane da kerkeci; kerkeci (sifa) na ko dangane da tsire-tsire na halittar Lupinus, waɗanda aka fi sani da lupines; halin da spiky gungu na furanni masu launi (suna) memba na jinsin Lupinus, wani nau'in tsiro a cikin dangin legumes, wanda aka sani da furanni masu launin spiky (suna) a m mammal na genus Lupus, wanda aka fi sani da kerkeciMafi yawan amfani da "lupine" shine tabbas ma'anar ta biyu, wanda ke nufin shuka.