hop
/hɑp/ noun C2- A plant of species Humulus lupulus, native to northern Europe, female flowers of which are used to flavour many types of beer during brewing.
- The flowers of the hop plant, dried and used to brew beer.
- Opium, or some other narcotic drug.
- The fruit of the dog rose; a hip.
Plural hops
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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Then Josie Pye dared Jane Andrews to hop on her left leg around the garden without stopping once or putting her right foot to the ground; which Jane Andrews gamely tried to do, but gave out at the third corner and had to confess herself defeated.
And I’m sure I couldn’t hop so far on one foot when Jane couldn’t even hop around the garden.”
“That’s all right,” said the man; “hop in, and we’re off!
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