sloe | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh | |
Synonyms: | Alleghany_plum Prunus_alleghaniensis Allegheny_plum | |
Related terms: | wild_plum | |
2. | [ noun ] (botany) a thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits | |
Synonyms: | Prunus_spinosa blackthorn | |
Related terms: | shrub Prunus | |
3. | [ noun ] (chemistry,botany,food) small sour dark purple fruit of especially the Allegheny plum bush | |
Related terms: | plum Allegheny_plum sloe_gin | |
Similar spelling: |
sle Slye slue slew Slee sl sly slow Slay slaw |