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hop pole

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables
hop pole
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A slender pole supporting a hopvine.

name

A hamlet in Deeping St Nicholas parish, South Holland district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1813).

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

hop poles (plural)

Rhymes With

whole control role goal lol soul roll hole bowl coal poll sole

Questions

What does hop pole mean?
A slender pole supporting a hopvine.
Where does hop pole come from?
Apparently named after a public house, which closed long ago; "hop" refers to the climbing plant.

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