hop vs common hops

common hops vs hop

hop and common hops both are nouns.

hop is a verb but common hops is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hop	Yes	No	Yes	No
common hops	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, common hops is a hyponym of hop; that is, common hops is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hop:

hop: 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
common hops: European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America

Other hyponyms of hop include bine, common hop, European hop, Humulus lupulus, American hop, Humulus americanus, Humulus japonicus, Japanese hop.

hop (noun)	common hops (noun)
the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)	European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
an informal dance where popular music is played
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

hop (verb)	common hops (verb)
jump lightly
make a jump forward or upward
jump across
traverse as if by a short airplane trip
move quickly from one place to another
travel by means of an aircraft, bus, etc.

Difference between hop and common hops

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