sloe
nounUK /sləʊ/
US /sloʊ/
A sloe is a small, dark purple fruit that grows on a thorny bush.
We picked sloes from the hedge to make jam.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The thorny bush or small tree that bears sloe berries.
A thick sloe hedge lined the edge of the field.
3. A dark bluish-purple color, like the color of a sloe berry.
She wore a sloe-colored scarf.
4. A drink made by soaking sloe berries in gin, often called sloe gin.
Grandpa poured a small glass of sloe gin after dinner.