houblon

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Etymology

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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.

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Noun

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houblon m (plural houblons)

  1. hop (plant), hops (plant)

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