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hoplite (plural hoplites) A heavily-armed infantry soldier of Ancient Greece, wielding a one-handed spear and an aspis. 1970, John Kinloch Anderson, Military Theory and Practice in the Age of Xenophon, page 141,
A twining vine (Humulus lupulus) having lobed leaves and green female flowers arranged in conelike spikes. 2. hops The dried female inflorescences of this plant, containing a bitter aromatic oil. They are used in brewing to inhibit bacterial growth and to add the characteristic bitter taste to beer. 3. Slang Opium.