common hop

noun

A perennial climbing plant of species Humulus lupulus, native to West Asia, Europe and North America, of great use in flavoring and preserving beer.

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common hopsbineEuropean hopHumulus lupulus

Meanings

nouncommon hop (plural common hops)

plural common hops

  1. A perennial climbing plant of species Humulus lupulus, native to West Asia, Europe and North America, of great use in flavoring and preserving beer.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEuropean twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America

Similar
common hopsbineEuropean hopHumulus lupulus
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Chicago

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