hops

Meanings

• noun

  A type of flower used primarily for flavoring and preserving beer.

  - "Hops are added to the beer during the boiling process."
  - "The bitter taste of beer comes from the hops."

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Synonyms

jump , leap

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hops
ops , hopes

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Variants

List of all variants of hops that leads to same result
hop , hops , hopped , hopping , bed-hop , bed-hopped , bed-hopping , bed-hops , channel-hop , channel-hopped , channel-hopping , channel-hoppings , channel-hops , hip hop , hip-hop , hip-hops , island-hop , island-hopped , island-hopping , island-hops , table-hop , table-hopped , table-hopper , table-hoppers , table-hopping , table-hops , trip-hop , trip-hops

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Etymology

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Old English 'hoppe', related to hop, meaning 'to seize' or 'climb'. Hops were originally grown as a climbing plant and were used for their medicinal and preservative properties.

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Trivia

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1. Hops are the most commonly used flavoring and preservative in beer.

2. The average hop cone weighs about 0.1 gram.

3. The largest hop cone on record weighed over 1 ounce (28 grams).

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Related Concepts

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1. Brewing: The process of making beer, which involves the use of hops for flavoring and preservation.

2. Ale: A type of beer that is made using hops and fermented with top-fermenting yeast.

3. Lager: A type of beer that is made using hops and fermented with bottom-fermenting yeast.

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Culture

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Hops have been used for brewing beer since the Middle Ages. They are an essential ingredient in the brewing process, providing both flavor and preservation. Hops are also used in traditional medicine for various ailments, including insomnia and anxiety.

How to Memorize "hops"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a hop vine growing in a garden, with small green cones that contain the hops.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hops' with the bitter taste and aroma of beer.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym HOPS: Hops, Oil, Pure, Spice - the first letter of each word representing a different aspect of hops (Hops, the ingredient; Oil, for the essential oils; Pure, for the dried flowers; Spice, for the flavoring properties).

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