humulus

Noun
  1. Hops: hardy perennial vines of Europe, North America and central and eastern Asia producing a latex sap;
    In some classifications included in the family Urticaceae (synset 112418099)
    is a type of: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
    member holonym: 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
    belongs to: cannabidaceae, family cannabidaceae, hemp family - two genera of erect or twining herbs that are pollinated by the wind, including the genera Cannabis and Humulus; term not used in all classifications; in some the genus Cannabis is placed in the family Moraceae and the genus Humulus in the family Urticaceae
    same as: genus humulus

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