1. Plural of hep; the fruit of a rose plant, typically red or orange.
Usage: Also called rose hip; commonly used in herbal teas and jams.

Examples

• The gardener collected heps from the wild roses to make tea.
• Heps are rich in vitamin C and are often dried for winter use.
• She brewed a warm cup of heps tea on the cold evening.
• The birds ate the heps that remained on the bushes after frost.