Schlehdorn

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Schlehdorn

Etymology[edit]

From Schlehe +‎ Dorn. Compare Dutch sleedoorn, West Flemish sleedôorn.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃleːˌdɔʁn/
  • Hyphenation: Schleh‧dorn

Noun[edit]

Schlehdorn m (mixed or strong, genitive Schlehdornes or Schlehdorns, plural Schlehdornen or Schlehdörner)

  1. blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)
    Synonyms: Heckendorn, Sauerpflaume, Schlehe, Schlehendorn, Schwarzdorn
  2. sloe (fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa)
    Synonym: Schlehe

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