noun
Golding
GOHL-dihng
noun
1
A variety of hop plant (or its cone) traditionally grown in Kent, England, prized for brewing pale ales.
"The brewery uses East Kent Goldings for a floral, earthy bitterness."
2
An old British apple variety.
"Her grandmother's orchard still had a few golding trees at the back."
How to Use Golding
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBest known today as the name of a classic English hop variety used in brewing.
Common pairings
East Kent Goldings
Golding hops
Word Forms
Goldings plural, goldings plural, goldinges plural, goldings plural
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Etymology
Formed from gold plus "-ing," first recorded around 1580, likely describing the golden color of the hop cones or apples.