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sloe — fruit of the blackthorn, O.E. slah (pl. slan), from P.Gmc. *slaikhwon (Cf. M.Du., Du. slee, O.H.G. sleha, Ger. Schlehe), from PIE *sleie blue, bluish, blue black (see LIVID (Cf. livid)). Sloe eyed is attested from 1867; sloe gin first recor … Etymology dictionary
Sloe — (sl[=o]), n. [OE. slo, AS. sl[=a]; akin to D. slee, G. schlehe, OHG. sl[=e]ha, Dan. slaaen, Sw. sl[*a]n, perhaps originally, that which blunts the teeth, or sets them on edge (cf. {Slow}); cf. Lith. slywa a plum, Russ. sliva.] (Bot.) A small,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sloe — sloe; sloe·ber·ry; … English syllables
Sloe — (spr. ßlu), früher Meeresarm zwischen den niederländischen Inseln Walcheren und Südbeveland, 1200 m breit, jetzt abgedämmt und seit 1872 von einer Eisenbahn (Breda Vlissingen) überbrückt … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Sloe — (spr. sloh), Meeresarm zwischen den niederländ. Inseln Walcheren und Zuidbeveland (Prov. Seeland), von der Bahnlinie Breda Vlissingen überschritten … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
sloe — [sləu US slou] n [: Old English; Origin: slah] a small bitter fruit like a ↑plum … Dictionary of contemporary English
sloe — [ slou ] noun count a small sour fruit with a purple skin … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sloe — ► NOUN 1) another term for BLACKTHORN(Cf. ↑blackthorn). 2) the small bluish black fruit of the blackthorn, with a sharp sour taste. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
sloe — [slō] n. [ME slo < OE sla, akin to Ger schlehe, Russ & OSlav sliva, plum: see LIVID] 1. BLACKTHORN (sense 1) 2. the small, blue black, plumlike fruit of the blackthorn 3. any of various wild plums … English World dictionary
Sloe — Carte de 1696 où l on peut voir le Sloe ( t Flacke Slou) entre Walcheren et Zuid Beveland. Le Sloe est une ancienne voie navigable néerlandaise entre Walcheren et Zuid Beveland, en Zélande. Auparavant, elle reliait d une part le Veerse Gat et la… … Wikipédia en Français
sloe — /sloʊ/ (say sloh) noun 1. the small, sour, blackish fruit (drupe) of Prunus spinosa. 2. the shrub itself. –adjective 3. of, relating to, or designating spirits flavoured with sloe berries: sloe gin; sloe vodka. {Middle English slo, Old English… …
