Dictionary![]() ![]() sloePronunciation: (slō), [key] —n. 1. the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family. 2. the shrub itself. 3. any of various other plants of the genus Prunus, as a shrub or small tree, P. alleghaniensis, bearing dark-purple fruit. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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