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common hop vs hops

hops vs common hop

common hop and hops both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
common hop Yes No No No
hops Yes No No No
As nouns, hops is a hypernym of common hop; that is, hops is a word with a broader meaning than common hop:
  • common 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 common hop include hop.
common 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 common hop and hops

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