HUMULUS JAPONICUS

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Meaning:

Ornamental vine native to eastern Asia; cultivated for its variegated foliage

Synonyms:

Humulus japonicus; Japanese hop

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Humulus japonicus" 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)

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