hop² /hop/

1. A plant (Humulus lupulus) of the mulberry family with a long twining stalk
2. (in pl) its bitter catkin-like fruit-clusters used for flavouring beer and in medicine
3. Opium (old US sl)
4. Any narcotic (old slang)

To mix or flavour with hops

To gather hops

hopped adjective

Impregnated with hops

hoppˈer noun

1. (also hopˈ-picker) a person who picks hops
2. A mechanical contrivance for stripping hops from the bines

hoppˈing noun

1. The act of gathering hops
2. The time of the hop harvest

hoppˈy adjective

Tasting of hops

hopˈbind or hopˈbine noun

The stalk of the hop

hopˈ-bitters noun

A drink like ginger beer, flavoured with hops

hopˈdog noun

1. The tussock moth caterpillar
2. A tool for pulling out hop-poles

hopˈ-flea noun

A small beetle that damages hops

hopˈ-fly noun

A greenfly that damages hops

hopˈ-garden noun

A field of hops

hopˈhead noun (derog sl)

1. A drug addict
2. A drunkard (Aust and NZ)

hopˈ-oast noun

A kiln for drying hops

hoppedˈ-up adjective (US sl)

1. Drugged
2. Under an exhilarating drug
3. Excited, agitated
4. Artificially stimulated
5. Made to seem exciting
6. Given added power

hopˈ-picker noun

A hopper

hop pillow noun

A pillow stuffed with hops, said to aid sleep

hopˈ-pocket noun

1. Coarse sack for hops
2. An amount of hops equal to approx 75 kilos or 11/2cwt

hopˈ-pole noun

A pole supporting a hopbine

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