European hop
- noun
- UK
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lúpulo europeo
- Farmers in Oregon now cultivate European hop due to its popularity among craft breweries.
Examples
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Brewers often prefer European hop for its delicate flavor profile.
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The distinct aroma in this ale comes from the addition of European hop.
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The European hop is essential for brewing beer.
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Many breweries use European hops for their unique flavor.
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The brewery uses European hops to give its beer a distinctive flavor.
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Many craft brewers prefer European hops for their unique aroma in pale ales.
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The recipe called for European hops to enhance the bitterness of the beer.
Synonyms
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A climbing plant with heart-shaped leaves used to give beer a bitter taste
A European climbing plant whose flowers give beer a bitter taste
A climbing plant whose flowers give beer a bitter taste and smell
A climbing plant whose flowers brewers use to give beer a bitter taste
Dried flowers from a climbing plant used to give beer a bitter taste and smell
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a hop plant from/associated with Europe' is directly derived from combining the adjective 'European' (of Europe) with the noun 'hop' (the climbing plant). This is a straightforward adjective+noun compositional pattern, cross-linguistically common and non-idiomatic, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it.
Etymology
European hop names a climbing plant from Europe with green, cone-shaped flowers that brewers pick. The word hop is the plant and its cones that give beer a bitter taste and a pleasant smell, so European hop today means the hops grown in Europe used to 'flavor beer'.