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Humulus

Humulus

8.9
A climbing plant that produces hops used in beer
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • Why make hops tea when there are some very good Humulus lupulus infusions?
  • Humulus hops
  • Humulus lupulus Aureus
  • golden Humulus hops

Examples

  • Alain, why make hops tea when there are some very good Humulus lupulus infusions available commercially, in the form of 'beer'?

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  • The plant Humulus lupulus is widely grown for its essential role in the brewing of beer.

  • Many gardeners appreciate Humulus lupulus for its climbing habit and attractive foliage.

  • The plant Humulus lupulus produces the hops that give beer its unique flavor.

Synonyms

genus Humulus
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  • Specialized
9.6

A group of climbing plants like hops that come back each year

focuses on their use in brewing beer rather than on hardiness

Compounds

genus Humulus
  • Specialized
9.6

A group of climbing plants like hops that come back each year

Humulus americanus
  • Specialized
9.9

A North American plant like the European hop but not used for brewing

Humulus japonicus
  • Specialized
9.6

A climbing garden plant from eastern Asia with leaves of mixed colours

Humulus lupulus
  • Specialized
8.5

A European climbing plant whose flowers give beer a bitter taste

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Humulus comes from the Latin word humus, meaning 'ground' or 'soil', and was used as the Latin name for the hop plant. A helpful way to remember it is to think of hops as plants that root firmly in the earth even as they climb, so Humulus became the name for the hops used in brewing.