English Explanatory Dictionary

hop pole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A slender pole supporting a hopvine.
name
  1. A hamlet in Deeping St Nicholas parish, South Holland district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1813).

Word forms

hop pole hop poles

Etymology

Apparently named after a public house, which closed long ago; "hop" refers to the climbing plant.

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