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Meaning of "sloe" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SLOE

Old English slāh; related to Old High German slēha, Middle Dutch sleuuwe.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SLOE

sloe  [sləʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLOE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sloe is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SLOE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sloe

Prunus spinosa

Prunus spinosa is a species of Prunus native to Europe, western Asia, and locally in northwest Africa. It is also locally naturalised in New Zealand and eastern North America.

Definition of sloe in the English dictionary

The definition of sloe in the dictionary is the small sour blue-black fruit of the blackthorn.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLOE


below
bɪˈləʊ
blow
bləʊ
buffalo
ˈbʌfəˌləʊ
fellow
ˈfɛləʊ
flow
fləʊ
follow
ˈfɒləʊ
hallo
həˈləʊ
halo
ˈheɪləʊ
hello
hɛˈləʊ
hollow
ˈhɒləʊ
lo
ləʊ
low
ləʊ
Oslo
ˈɒzləʊ
overflow
ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ
polo
ˈpəʊləʊ
pueblo
ˈpwɛbləʊ
slow
sləʊ
solo
ˈsəʊləʊ
unfollow
ʌnˈfɒləʊ
yellow
ˈjɛləʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLOE

slobberer
slobbery
slobbish
slobbishness
slobby
slobland
slockdolager
slockdoliger
slockdologer
slocken
sloe gin
sloe-eyed
sloebush
sloethorn
sloetree
slog
slogan
sloganeer
sloganeering
sloganize

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLOE

aloe
American aloe
canoe
Chloe
Coe
Daphnis and Chloe
doe
felloe
floe
foe
hoe
horseshoe
ice floe
Joe
kyloe
Monroe
Poe
shoe
Tahoe
toe

Synonyms and antonyms of sloe in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sloe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLOE

Find out the translation of sloe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sloe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sloe» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

SLOE
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sloe
570 millions of speakers

English

sloe
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रकार का जंगली बेर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سلو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

терна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

abrunho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছোটো ছোটো নীলচ কালো রঙের বুনো কুল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prunelle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sloe
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schlehe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スロー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

슬로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sloe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây mân hoang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருமையான புளிப்பு பழ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्लो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yaban eriği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prugnola
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tarniny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

терну
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

porumbe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sloe
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sleedoorn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slån
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sloe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sloe

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLOE»

The term «sloe» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.662 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLOE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sloe» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sloe» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sloe

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLOE»

Discover the use of sloe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sloe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fishing the Sloe-Black River: Stories
But what is found in these stories, and discovered by these characters, is the astonishing poetry and peace found in the mundane: a memory, a scent on the wind, the grace in the curve of a street.
Colum McCann, 2013
2
Sloe Eyed Sentinels
Patricia Jones. neither would budge. She momentarily lifted her head, but a throbbing headache forced her to lay her head back down while she tried to regain her senses. She had been placed on a wooden floor. Complete, utter blackness ...
Patricia Jones, 2011
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The Cherry and the Sloe
1 Will Fame her pity on thee pour When all thy bones are broken ? Yon SLOE, suppose thou thinkst it sour May satisfy to flocken ; Of youth, now, the drowth', now, Which dries thee with desire, Asswage then, the rage then, Foul water quenches ...
Alexander Montgomerie, 1779
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The magic mirror; or, Hall of statues, a musical burlesque ...
Sloe. That we have often met before is true ; Sloe Leaf is seldom absent from Congou. Con. Why have you sought me in my cave this day ? Speak boldly, whatsoe'er you have to say. Sloe. I dare not. Con. Nay, the matter do not mince.
Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett, 1843
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Cincinnati Magazine
Take it Sloe with Paramount. Here are two refreshing ways to use Paramount Sloe Gin. The Sloe Gin Fizz: 2 ozs. Paramount Sloe Gin, juice of % I lemon, 1 tsp. sugar, shake * well with ice, strain into highball glass, then fill X with soda.
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The Encyclopedia of Fruit and Nuts
Sloe The sloe or blackthorn, P. spinosa, was once thought to be ancestral to European plums. The name sloe is related to the Old english slo, the Russian sliva (plum) and the Latin lividus (bluish, referring to the fruit). It grows as a well—  ...
Jules Janick, Robert E. Paull, 2008
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Blood Prophecy
Sloe nodded. "Aye." Violafell asleep as Gwynetlo puttered around loer. Wloen sloe woke again, sloe was curled on tloe loard stone inside a circle ofsalt and loerbs. Gwynetlo load pulled loer loood up over loer loair and was muttering under ...
Alyxandra Harvey, 2013
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Good Spirits: Recipes, Revelations, Refreshments, and ...
a. robust. pick-me-up. after an extended evening, the Sloe Comfortable Screw fits the bill. A Screwdriver successor, whether it was built to beef up its progenitor or to fill the “funny and loosely sexy” requirement for a bar special board has been ...
A. J. Rathbun, 2007
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Fermented Beverage Production
Flavored Gins There are a number of speciality products which are based on gin for both flavor and alcohol contribution. These include sloe, orange and lemon gins. Sloe gin is traditionally made by steeping sloe berries (Prunus spinosa), also ...
Andrew G.H. Lea, John Raymond Piggott, John R. Piggott, 2003
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Arboretum Et Fruticetum Britannicum: Or, The Trees and ...
The name of Merc-du-Bois is applied to the sloe thorn in France, in the neighbourhood of Montargis, because it has been remarked there, that, when it was established on the margins of woods, its underground shoots, and the suckers which ...
John Claudius Loudon, 1854

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLOE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sloe is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jameson Wild Sloe Berry Bitters launched
Irish Distillers unveiled Jameson Wild Sloe Berry Bitters at Tales of the Cocktail 2015, with the aim of encouraging bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts to create, ... «The Drinks Report, Jul 15»
2
Jameson unveils Wild Sloe Berry Bitters
Quinn created a sloe berry distillate, which was then slowly matured with Jameson Irish Whiskey and a bitters mix including wormwood, gentian and ginseng. «The Spirits Business, Jul 15»
3
How to Make the Modern, the Last Undiscovered Cocktail
Try as you might, you can't find a seam between the tart fruitiness of the sloe gin and the rich smokiness of the Scotch, and all you know is you want another one ... «Esquire, Feb 15»
4
A taste of my travels: French pork belly with sloe gin
Roast pork was something I always looked forward to having at home on Sundays. My brother and I would fight over the crackling! There's plenty of crackling ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
5
Nigel Slater's sloe gin recipes
Nigel Slater's pheasant with sloe gin and peas on a wooden platter Nice and sloe: Nigel Slater's pheasant with sloe gin and pears recipe. Photograph: Jonathan ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
6
The good mixer: sloe gin fizz cocktail recipe
The good mixer: sloe gin fizz cocktail recipe. When it's cold, damp and dark outside, give yourself a lift with this perky little cocktail featuring two types of gin with ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
7
How to make sloe gin in under 300 seconds
There is a time-honoured tradition in our house: as soon as the leaves start to turn brown, I revisit the spot near our old home where I have been picking sloes for ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Dec 14»
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Sloes aren't just for gin - why not make whisky or jam instead?
For most of us, the answer is sloe gin – that beautifully sweet, purple-ish liqueur made by steeping sloes in Mother's Ruin with sugar – but the berries can ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
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Gardening: Take it sloe with gin for Christmas
Wandering around the woods last week, I was surprised and rather pleased to see that the sloe berries are almost ready to be picked. They are normally ready ... «Hinckley Times, Sep 14»
10
Bumper harvest of early sloe berries
Sloes are part of the same family as plums, cherries and peaches. Foragers create sloe gin by storing the sloes in a jar with white sugar and gin. The jar is stored ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»

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