humulus lupulus
Noun * Humulus lupulus: A perennial climbing plant, native to Europe, Asia, and North America, known for its cone-like female flowers (strobiles). These flowers are used primarily as a flavoring and stabilizing agent in beer, contributing bitterness, aroma, and preservative qualities. It is commonly known as the hop plant.
The term "Humulus lupulus" is the formal botanical (Latin) name for the species. It is used in scientific, agricultural, brewing, and botanical contexts to refer specifically to the plant cultivated for its hops. * The brewery sources its Humulus lupulus from a local farm to ensure a fresh, distinctive flavor profile. * As a dioecious plant, Humulus lupulus has separate male and female individuals; only the female plants produce the cones used in brewing.
- In Brewing Science: The term is used to discuss specific cultivars (varieties) of the plant, each contributing different alpha acid (bitterness) and essential oil (aroma) profiles to beer.
- The study compared the essential oil composition of three different Humulus lupulus cultivars: Cascade, Saaz, and Hallertau.
- In Horticulture and Agriculture: Used when discussing the cultivation, diseases, or genetics of the hop plant.
- Powdery mildew is a significant fungal threat to Humulus lupulus crops.
- Hop (noun): The common name for the dried cone (strobile) of the female Humulus lupulus plant, used in brewing.
- This IPA is heavily hopped with Citra hops.
- Hops (plural noun): The general term for the cones of the hop plant, especially as a commercial product.
- The price of hops fluctuates based on the annual harvest.
- Hop plant: The common English name for the plant itself.
- Hop vine: Refers to the climbing, bine-like growth habit of the plant.
- Hop yard / Hop field: A field where Humulus lupulus is cultivated.
- Hop cone: Another term for the strobile, the harvested part of the plant.
- Humulus: The genus name, which includes other species like (Japanese hop).
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European twining plant whose flowers are used chiefly to flavor malt liquors; cultivated in America
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