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• noun (Context 1)
A dense, thorny Eurasian shrub of the rose family (Prunus spinosa) that features dark bark, blooms with white flowers before its leaves emerge, and produces highly astringent blue-black fruits called sloes.
Usage Example
"The farmer planted a thick hedge of sloe to provide a natural barrier for the livestock."
Strongest
sloe
• noun (Context 2)
A traditional walking stick or cudgel made from the stout, knotty wood of the blackthorn shrub.
Usage Example
"He walked the rugged coastal path leaning heavily on a polished shillelagh given to him by his grandfather."
Strongest
shillelagh
Strong
cudgel
Weak
cane
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