sloe

[ sloh ]

/ sloʊ /

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noun

the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.

the shrub itself.

any of various other plants of the genus Prunus, as a shrub or small tree, P. alleghaniensis, bearing dark-purple fruit.

Origin of sloe

before 900; Middle English slo,Old English slā(h); cognate with German Schlehe,Dutch slee

Words nearby sloe

slobber, slobbery, slobby, slob ice, Slocum, sloe, sloe-eyed, sloe gin, slog, slogan, sloganeer

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Example sentences from the Web for sloe

They console themselves for the taste of the sloe by an imaginary liqueur like maraschino.
Somehow Good|William de Morgan
It feeds in April and May on hawthorn, sloe, crab, and apple.
The Moths of the British Isles, First Series|Richard South
About the stone dikes, sloe blossom lay in drifts, looking strangely home-like beside the giant clumps of cactus.
The Fortunate Isles|Mary Stuart Boyd
The manufacture of sloe gin is as simple as that of cherry brandy.
Cakes & Ale|Edward Spencer

It kept under lock and key the insurgent impulses that moved him when he looked into the sloe eyes charged with reserve.
The Yukon Trail|William MacLeod Raine

British Dictionary definitions for sloe

sloe

/ (sləʊ) /

noun

the small sour blue-black fruit of the blackthorn

another name for blackthorn

Word Origin for sloe

Old English slāh; related to Old High German slēha, Middle Dutch sleuuwe

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单词	sloe
释义	sloe [ sloh ] / sloʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sloe ON THESAURUS.COM noun the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family. the shrub itself. any of various other plants of the genus Prunus, as a shrub or small tree, P. alleghaniensis, bearing dark-purple fruit. Origin of sloe before 900; Middle English slo,Old English slā(h); cognate with German Schlehe,Dutch slee Words nearby sloe slobber, slobbery, slobby, slob ice, Slocum, sloe, sloe-eyed, sloe gin, slog, slogan, sloganeer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sloe They console themselves for the taste of the sloe by an imaginary liqueur like maraschino. Somehow Good\|William de Morgan It feeds in April and May on hawthorn, sloe, crab, and apple. The Moths of the British Isles, First Series\|Richard South About the stone dikes, sloe blossom lay in drifts, looking strangely home-like beside the giant clumps of cactus. The Fortunate Isles\|Mary Stuart Boyd The manufacture of sloe gin is as simple as that of cherry brandy. Cakes & Ale\|Edward Spencer It kept under lock and key the insurgent impulses that moved him when he looked into the sloe eyes charged with reserve. The Yukon Trail\|William MacLeod Raine British Dictionary definitions for sloe sloe / (sləʊ) / noun the small sour blue-black fruit of the blackthorn another name for blackthorn Word Origin for sloe Old English slāh; related to Old High German slēha, Middle Dutch sleuuwe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sloe jet, slate, onyx, coal, sable, pitch, brunet, ebony, clouded, charcoal, obsidian, raven, jetty, dingy, dusky, livid, murky, shadowy, somber, sooty
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sloe

noun

Origin of sloe

Words nearby sloe

Example sentences from the Web for sloe

British Dictionary definitions for sloe

noun

Word Origin for sloe

Words related to sloe