English Explanatory Dictionary

sloe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The small, astringent, wild fruit of the blackthorn (Prunus spinosa).
  2. The tree Prunus spinosa.
  3. Any of various other plants of the genus Prunus, as a shrub or small tree, Prunus alleghaniensis, bearing dark-purple fruit.

Pronunciation

/ˈsləʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sloe.wav /ˈsloʊ/

Word forms

sloe sloes

Etymology

From Middle English slo, sla, sloo, from Old English slā, slāh, from Proto-West Germanic *slaihā, from Proto-Germanic *slaihǭ, *slaihwō, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)leh₃y- (“bluish”). Doublet of Sliwa.

Derived words

sloebush sloe-eyed sloe gin sloelike Sloman
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