hops

v. make short jumps, leap small distances

n. small jump, short leap; (Internet) one of many nodes in a computer network through which a message in transferred on its way from one point to another; twining vine related to the Mulberry with cone-shaped flowers that are used when dried in the beer-brewing process to give the beer a bitter taste

This article is about the beer ingredient. For the botanical article on the hop plant see Hop (plant). See Hop for other meanings Hops are a flower used primarily as a flavouring and stability agent in beer, as well as in herbal medicine. The first documented use in beer is from the eleventh century. Hops come from the flowers of Humulus lupulus, originally named by Pliny the Elder in his Naturalis Historia, and contain several characteristics very favourable to beer: (a) hops contribute a bitterness that balances the sweetness of the malt, (b) hops can contribute aromas that are flowery, citrus, fruity or herbal, and (c) hops have an antibiotic effect that favors the activity of brewer's yeast over less desirable microorganisms. While hop plants are grown by farmers all around the world in many different varieties, there is no major commercial use for hops other than in beer, although hops are an ingredient in Julmust, a carbonated beverage similar to cola soda that is popular in Sweden during December.
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Noun
1. 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
(synonym) hop
(hypernym) vine
(hyponym) common hop, common hops, bine, European hop, Humulus lupulus
(member-holonym) Humulus, genus Humulus

Noun
1. the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)
(hypernym) jump, jumping
2. 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
(synonym) hops
(hypernym) vine
(hyponym) common hop, common hops, bine, European hop, Humulus lupulus
(member-holonym) Humulus, genus Humulus
3. an informal dance where popular music is played
(synonym) record hop
(hypernym) dance
(derivation) skip, hop-skip
Verb
1. jump lightly
(synonym) skip, hop-skip
(hypernym) jump, leap, bound, spring
(see-also) hop on, mount, mount up, get on, jump on, climb on, bestride
(derivation) record hop
2. move quickly from one place to another
(hypernym) move
3. informal: travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.; "She hopped a train to Chicago"; "He hopped rides all over the country"
(hypernym) travel
4. make a quick trip especially by air; "Hop the Pacific Ocean"
(hypernym) traverse, track, cover, cross, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across
5. jump across; "He hopped the bush"
(hypernym) clear, top
6. make a jump forward or upward
(hypernym) jump, leap, bound, spring

v. hop, make short jumps, leap small distances