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Sloe vs Juniper - What's the difference?

sloe | juniper |

As an adjective sloe

is .

As a noun juniper is

any shrub or tree of the genus juniperus of the cypress family; characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones.

sloe

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The small, bitter, wild fruit of the blackthorn (Prunus spinosa ); also, the tree itself.
  • *1796 ,
  • *:There is also a dryness in the mouth from the increased action of the absorbent vessels, when a sloe or a crab-apple are masticated...
  • *1872 ,
  • *:The dew-drops fell like water, leaf after leaf dropped from the trees, the sloe-thorn alone still bore fruit, but the sloes were sour, and set the teeth on edge. Oh, how dark and weary the whole world appeared!
  • *1899 ,
  • *:Katusha, with her eyes black as sloes , her face radiant with joy, was flying towards him, and they caught hold of each other`s hands.
  • Any of various other plants of the genus Prunus , as a shrub or small tree, , bearing dark-purple fruit.

    • Derived terms

    * sloe gin * sloe-eyed

    Anagrams

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    juniper

    English

    (wikipedia juniper)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • any shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family; characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones.
  • * {{quote-book, year=2006, author=
    • , title=Internal Combustion , chapter=2 citation , passage=One typical Grecian kiln engorged one thousand muleloads of juniper wood in a single burn. Fifty such kilns would devour six thousand metric tons of trees and brush annually.}}
  • certain coniferous trees which resemble junipers.

    • Derived terms

    * juniper berry * juniper oil * juniper tar * juniper wood