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sloe, slow, slow
sloe (SLOW) (noun)
A plum tree typical of the North Eastern United States which has dark purple fruit with yellow flesh: "The sloe of the blackthorn stained her fingers when she was picking them."
slow (SLOW) (adjective)
1. Lacking in readiness, dull: "We were slow to start this morning because of the flat tire."

"You will have to excuse me, but I am a bit slow so early in the morning."

2. Boring, lacking in activity and gaiety: "The pace of life in the country is slow when compared to living in the city."
slow (SLOW) (adverb)
Moving without much speed: "The slow traffic this morning resulted in his being late to work."

"The river is deep and slow here, but watch out for the rapids downstream."

Don’t be slow when you are picking a sloe from the sloe tree.