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; [syn: hop, hops]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
hops
n 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 [syn: hop, hops]