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French
Etymology
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
houblon m (plural houblons)
- hop (plant), hops (plant)
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