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hops vs American hop

American hop vs hops

hops and American hop both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hops Yes No No No
American hop Yes No No No
As nouns, American hop is a hyponym of hops; that is, American hop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hops:
  • 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
  • American hop: native American plant sometimes confused with the European hop
hops (noun) American hop (noun)
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 native American plant sometimes confused with the European hop
Difference between hops and American hop

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