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Humulus americanus

Humulus americanus

9.9
A North American plant like the European hop but not used for brewing
  • noun
  • /ˈhjuːmələs əˈmɛrɪkənəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Humulus americanus
  • The botanist identified the specimen as Humulus americanus during her field study.

Examples

  • Unlike its European cousin, Humulus americanus is not commonly used in beer brewing.

  • I saw Humulus americanus growing near the riverbank.

  • Farmers sometimes grow Humulus americanus for ornamental purposes or habitat restoration.

  • The plant Humulus americanus is often used in brewing.

  • Farmers sometimes grow Humulus americanus for ornamental purposes or habitat restoration.

  • The botanist identified the specimen as Humulus americanus during her field study.

  • I saw Humulus americanus growing near the riverbank.

Synonyms

American hop
vsHumulus americanus
  • US
7.1

A climbing plant from North America with small cone flowers used for brewing

is a true member of the hop genus rather than a hemp-family plant

Surface Forms

Humulus americanus singular
Humulus americanuses plural

Morphology

Humulus + americanus

This is a compositional scientific binomial: genus Humulus (a hop plant) + the adjectival epithet americanus (‘American’/‘of America’). A learner who knows both constituents can readily infer it refers to the American species of Humulus, and the genus+epithet pattern is a transparent, cross-linguistically common way to name species.

Etymology

Humulus americanus is a scientific name that literally means 'American hop': Humulus means 'hop' and americanus shows it comes from America. So the name tells you it is the North American hop plant, similar to the European hop but not usually used for beer.