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Female fruit-heads of the hop plant Humulus
lupulus, family Cannabiaceae; these are dried
and used as a tonic and in flavouring beer.
In designated areas in Europe, no male hops
may be grown, since seedless hops produced by
the unpollinated female plant contain a
greater proportion of the alpha acid that
gives beer its bitter taste.