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sloe

Pronunciation: /sləʊ/
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Definition of sloe

noun

  • another term for blackthorn.
  • the small bluish-black fruit of the blackthorn, with a sharp sour taste.

Origin:

Old English slā(h), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch slee and German Schlehe, from an Indo-European root probably shared by Latin livere 'be blue' and Croatian šljiva 'plum'

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