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genus Humulus

genus Humulus

9.6
A group of climbing plants like hops that come back each year
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒiːnəs ˈhjuːmələs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Humulus
  • The genus Humulus contains several species important to the brewing industry.

Examples

  • Among the vines of the genus Humulus, Humulus lupulus is the best known variety.

  • Many brewers use plants from the genus Humulus for flavoring.

  • Scientists have studied the medicinal properties of plants within the genus Humulus.

  • The genus Humulus includes several species of climbing plants.

  • The genus Humulus includes the well-known plant used in beer production, known as hops.

  • Plants belonging to the genus Humulus can often be found growing in temperate regions around the world.

  • Several species within the genus Humulus are valued for their unique flavors and medicinal qualities.

Synonyms

Humulus
vsgenus Humulus
  • Specialized
8.9

A climbing plant that produces hops used in beer

is the same plant group but described without brewing use

Surface Forms

genus Humulus singular
genera Humulus plural

Morphology

genus + Humulus

The phrase is fully compositional: 'genus' denotes a biological rank and 'Humulus' names the plant group, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to the taxonomic genus comprising Humulus species. Taxonomic naming is a literal, cross-linguistic convention with no idiomatic or metaphorical shift, making the meaning immediately derivable.

Etymology

Genus Humulus may come from an old Latin name for the hop plant; genus means 'group' and Humulus was the name for the climbing 'hop' vines. So the name simply means a 'group' of vine-like plants, which is why it refers to the hops used in brewing.