Usage Note
Schlehe is the small, bitter blue-black fruit of the blackthorn shrub, harvested after the first frost when sweetened by cold. Used in Schlehenlikör (sloe gin equivalent) and preserves.
Examples
"Die Schlehen am Wegrand waren nach dem ersten Frost endlich reif."
Natural Translation
The sloes along the path were finally ripe after the first frost.
Literal Translation
The sloes at the wayside were after the first frost finally ripe.
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