common hops

Definitions of common hops

1. noun

   European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
   synonyms: European hop, Humulus lupulus, bine, common hop

   type of:

   hop, hops

   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