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European hop vs hops

hops vs European hop

European hop and hops both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
European hop Yes No No No
hops Yes No No No
As nouns, hops is a hypernym of European hop; that is, hops is a word with a broader meaning than European hop:
  • European hop: European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
  • 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
Other hypernyms of European hop include hop.
European hop (noun) hops (noun)
European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America 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
Difference between European hop and hops

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