houblon

Meaning

hop (plant), hops (plant)

Concepts

hop

hops

Humulus lupulus

European hop

common hop

common hops

hop-skip

bine

record hop

skip

Synonyms

sautiller

humulus lupulus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/u.blɔ̃/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: houblon

Cognate with Old Saxon: hoppo

Cognate with Old High German: hopfo

Cognate with Middle English: hoppe

In summary

Inherited from Middle French houblon, houbelon, from Middle French hoppe (“hopped beer”), probably from Middle Dutch hoppe (“hops; hopped beer”), from Old Dutch *hoppo, from Proto-Germanic *huppô (“hops”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)keup (“tuft, hair of the head”), referring to the plant's appearance. Compare Old Saxon hoppo, Old High German hopfo, Middle English hoppe.