Associations to the word «Sloe»

Wiktionary

SLOE, noun. The small, bitter, wild fruit of the blackthorn (Prunus spinosa); also, the tree itself.
SLOE, noun. Any of various other plants of the genus Prunus, as a shrub or small tree, Prunus alleghaniensis, bearing dark-purple fruit.
SLOE GIN, noun. A dark red liqueur made from sloe berries.

Dictionary definition

SLOE, noun. Wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh.
SLOE, noun. A thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits.
SLOE, noun. Small sour dark purple fruit of especially the Allegheny plum bush.

Wise words

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