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aloe

UK/əˈləʊ.i/ US/ˈæ.loʊ/ rare

noun

1.

succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa

Origin

From Old English alwe (“fragrant resin of an East Indian tree”), from Latin aloē, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λόη (ălóē), from Hebrew אָהָל (ʾāhāl) or related Aramaic forms, ultimately from Tamil அகில் (akil); reinforced in Middle English by Old French aloes.

Phrases

  • aloe vera
  • American aloe
  • coral aloe
  • lign aloe

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