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Meanings of Prunus alleghaniensis in English

Wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh.

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        Examples for "sloe"
        Examples for "sloe"
        1
        Another drink that is equally enjoyable but for different reasons is sloe gin.
        News.com.au
        2
        The leaves of the ash and the sloe are used to adulterate tea.
        The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 15, January, 1859 / A Magaz...
        3
        The sloe, which is the blackthorn, comes still earlier and has fewer leaves.
        Penelope's Irish Experiences
        4
        The sloe-eyed gipsy children swinging on his gates were whipped down.
        Red Cap Tales, Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of t...
        5
        She had black, streaming hair, sloe eyes, and an arch expression.
        White Shadows in the South Seas