Sloe

[sləʊ] or [slo]

Definition

(noun.) small sour dark purple fruit of especially the Allegheny plum bush.

Checker: Thomas--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A small, bitter, wild European plum, the fruit of the blackthorn (Prunus spinosa); also, the tree itself.

Edited by Fergus

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Black-thorn (Prunus spinosa).

Checked by Elmer

Definition

n. the blackthorn producing white flowers before the leaves the shoots making excellent walking-sticks: the austere fruit a good preserve.

Typist: Vern