"sloebush" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sloebushes [plural]
Etymology: From sloe + bush. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sloe|bush}} sloe + bush Head templates: {{en-noun}} sloebush (plural sloebushes)
  1. The blackthorn.
    Sense id: en-sloebush-en-noun-ceiAUsUN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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