| 释义 |
sloe
\ˈslō\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English slo, from Old English slāh, slā; akin to Old High German slēha sloe, Swedish slån sloe, Latin livēre to be blue — more at livid
1.
a. : a small globose and pruinose dark-colored plum with astringent green flesh that is the fruit of the blackthorn and is used especially for preserves and as a flavoring for liquors
b. : blackthorn 1a
2. : any of various American wild plums
3. : black haw 1 |