Definition of "sloe"
- noun
The small, bitter, wild fruit of the blackthorn (Prunus spinosa); also, the tree itself.
Any of various other plants of the genus Prunus, as a shrub or small tree, Prunus alleghaniensis, bearing dark-purple fruit.
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The small, bitter, wild fruit of the blackthorn (Prunus spinosa); also, the tree itself.
Any of various other plants of the genus Prunus, as a shrub or small tree, Prunus alleghaniensis, bearing dark-purple fruit.