hops

Noun

1.

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 Synonyms: hop

American hop, bine, common hop, common hops, European hop, genus Humulus, hop, Humulus, Humulus americanus, Humulus japonicus, Humulus lupulus, Japanese hop, vine