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1. (n.) aloe
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
Etymology: (bef. 950; ME alōe, alow, alewen; OE al(u)we, alewe (cf. OS, OHG āloê) < L aloē < Gk alóē)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) aloe
succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Aloe
the wood of the agalloch
2. (noun) Aloe
a genus of succulent plants, some classed as trees, others as shrubs, but the greater number having the habit and appearance of evergreen herbaceous plants; from some of which are prepared articles for medicine and the arts. They are natives of warm countries
3. (noun) Aloe
the inspissated juice of several species of aloe, used as a purgative
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. Aloe
a genus of succulent plants embracing 200 species, the majority natives of S. Africa, valuable in medicine, in particular a purgative from the juice of the leaves of several species.
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. Aloe
A plant genus of the family Aloeaceae, order Liliales (or Asphodelaceae, Asparagales in APG system) which is used medicinally. It contains anthraquinone glycosides such as aloin-emodin or aloe-emodin (EMODIN).
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