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aloe
/ˈæ.loʊ/
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What does aloe mean?
noun
- The resins of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for their fragrant aroma, produced after infection by the fungus Phialophora parasitica.
- Any plant of the large and variable genus Aloe.
- Misnomer for any large, vaguely aloe-like plant, such as Agave.
More meanings (1)
noun
- A strong, bitter drink made from the juice of such plants, used as a purgative.
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Here and there some chrysanthemums grew timidly at the foot of an aloe with long, sickly-looking leaves.
The maguey, or American aloe, is the most abundant and widely distributed of the native plants.
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We could not see where we were placing our feet, and we were continually bringing up suddenly to walk around an unexpected aloe or thornbush.
They wrote on cotton-cloth, on skins prepared like parchment, on a composition of silk and gum, and on a species of paper, soft and beautiful, made from the aloe.