English noun: hops | |||
1. | hops (plant) twining perennials having cordate leaves and flowers arranged in conelike spikes; the dried flowers of this plant are used in brewing to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer | ||
Synonyms | hop | ||
Broader (hypernym) | vine | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | American hop, bine, common hop, common hops, European hop, Humulus americanus, Humulus japonicus, Humulus lupulus, Japanese hop | ||
Member meronym | genus Humulus, Humulus | ||