Sloe

  • 41sloe — /sloh/, n. 1. the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family. 2. the shrub itself. 3. any of various other plants of the genus Prunus, as a shrub or small tree, P. alleghaniensis, bearing dark purple fruit.… …

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  • 42sloe — noun /sləʊ/ a) The small, bitter, wild fruit of the blackthorn (Prunus spinosa); also, the tree itself. b) Any of various other plants of the genus Prunus, as a shrub or small tree, P. alleghaniensis, bearing dark purple fruit …

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  • 43sloe — slow …

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  • 44sloe — sb. HD. 849. Alys. 4983. AS. sla …

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  • 45sloe — sləʊ n. blackthorn shrub; sour plumlike fruit of the blackthorn; any of a number of trees or shrubs bearing dark purple fruit …

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  • 46sloe — 1) sole 2) lose …

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  • 47sloe — noun another term for blackthorn. ↘the small bluish black fruit of the blackthorn, with a sharp, sour taste. Origin OE slā(h), of Gmc origin …

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  • 48sloe — n. Black thorn (Prunus spinosa) …

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  • 49sloe — noun (C) a small bitter fruit like a plum …

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  • 50sloe — [[t]sloʊ[/t]] n. 1) pln the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family 2) pln the shrub itself • Etymology: bef. 900; ME slo, OE slā(h), c. MD, MLGslē, sleuuwe, OHG slēha, slēwa, Sw slå …

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