aloe

Definitions


[ˈaləʊ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a succulent plant with a rosette of thick tapering leaves and bell-shaped or tubular flowers on long stems, native to the Old World

- the fragrant heartwood of a tropical Asian tree


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English alewe, alwe (denoting the fragrant resin or heartwood of certain Asian trees), via Latin from Greek aloē; reinforced in late Middle English by Old French aloes ‘aloe’, hence frequently used in the plural




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