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JAPANESE HOP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ornamental vine native to eastern Asia; cultivated for its variegated foliage
Synonyms:
Humulus japonicus; Japanese hop
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Japanese hop" is a kind of...):
hop; 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)