aloe

[ al-oh ]

/ ˈæl oʊ /

noun, plural al·oes.

any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.

aloe vera.

century plant.

aloes, (used with a singular verb) agalloch.

Origin of aloe

First recorded before 950; Middle English alōe, alow, alewen; Old English al(u)we, alewe (compare Old Saxon, Old High German āloê ), from Latin aloē, from Greek alóē, perhaps from South Asia via Hebrew

OTHER WORDS FROM aloe

al·o·et·ic

[al-oh-et-ik], /ˌæl oʊˈɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby aloe

alnico, Aloadae, load off one's mind, a, alocasia, alodium, aloe, aloes, Aloeus, aloe vera, Alofi, aloft

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Example sentences from the Web for aloe

Amenities are plentiful—from sun block to aloe for the sun, or the complimentary mini bar for your enjoyment.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|February 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
These poles were the flower stalks of the great American aloe, or maguey-plant—the only thing resembling wood that grew near.
The Hunters' Feast|Mayne Reid
The great North African aloe plant shows this very strikingly.
Parables of the Christ-life|I. Lilias Trotter
He called the country Fusang, from the name of an abundant plant,—the Mexican "maguey," or American aloe.
America Discovered by the Welsh in 1170 A.D.|Benjamin Franklin Bowen

Close to where I had seated myself grew a large plant of the Mexican aloe (agave Americana).
The War Trail|Mayne Reid
Many plants have spines or thorns, and succulent plants like agave, aloe and prickly pear are common.
Modern Geography|Marion I. Newbigin

British Dictionary definitions for aloe

aloe

/ (ˈæləʊ) /

noun plural -oes

any plant of the liliaceous genus Aloe, chiefly native to southern Africa, with fleshy spiny-toothed leaves and red or yellow flowers

American aloe another name for century plant

Derived forms of aloe

aloetic (ˌæləʊˈɛtɪk), adjective

Word Origin for aloe

C14: from Latin aloē, from Greek

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for aloe

aloe

[ ăl′ō ]

n.

Any of various chiefly African plants of the genus Aloe, having rosettes of succulent, often spiny-margined leaves and long stalks bearing yellow, orange, or red tubular flowers.

Aloe vera.

Any of various laxative drugs obtained from the processed juice of a certain species of aloe.

单词	aloe
释义	aloe [ al-oh ] / ˈæl oʊ / noun, plural al·oes. any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber. aloe vera. century plant. aloes, (used with a singular verb) agalloch. Origin of aloe First recorded before 950; Middle English alōe, alow, alewen; Old English al(u)we, alewe (compare Old Saxon, Old High German āloê ), from Latin aloē, from Greek alóē, perhaps from South Asia via Hebrew OTHER WORDS FROM aloe al·o·et·ic [al-oh-et-ik], /ˌæl oʊˈɛt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby aloe alnico, Aloadae, load off one's mind, a, alocasia, alodium, aloe, aloes, Aloeus, aloe vera, Alofi, aloft Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aloe Amenities are plentiful—from sun block to aloe for the sun, or the complimentary mini bar for your enjoyment. Gal With a Suitcase\|Jolie Hunt\|February 20, 2011\|DAILY BEAST These poles were the flower stalks of the great American aloe, or maguey-plant—the only thing resembling wood that grew near. The Hunters' Feast\|Mayne Reid The great North African aloe plant shows this very strikingly. Parables of the Christ-life\|I. Lilias Trotter He called the country Fusang, from the name of an abundant plant,—the Mexican "maguey," or American aloe. America Discovered by the Welsh in 1170 A.D.\|Benjamin Franklin Bowen Close to where I had seated myself grew a large plant of the Mexican aloe (agave Americana). The War Trail\|Mayne Reid Many plants have spines or thorns, and succulent plants like agave, aloe and prickly pear are common. Modern Geography\|Marion I. Newbigin British Dictionary definitions for aloe aloe / (ˈæləʊ) / noun plural -oes any plant of the liliaceous genus Aloe, chiefly native to southern Africa, with fleshy spiny-toothed leaves and red or yellow flowers American aloe another name for century plant Derived forms of aloe aloetic (ˌæləʊˈɛtɪk), adjective Word Origin for aloe C14: from Latin aloē, from Greek Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for aloe aloe [ ăl′ō ] n. Any of various chiefly African plants of the genus Aloe, having rosettes of succulent, often spiny-margined leaves and long stalks bearing yellow, orange, or red tubular flowers. Aloe vera. Any of various laxative drugs obtained from the processed juice of a certain species of aloe. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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