sloe: Meaning and Definition of

sloe

Pronunciation: (slō), [key]
— 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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