aloe
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aloe
- /ˈæləʊ/ UK
- /ˈæloʊ/ US
Sounds like allo- · Rhymes with -æləʊ
Where it comes from
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 Old Tamil 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀮𑁰 (akil); reinforced in Middle English by Old French aloes. The spelling is influenced by transcriptions of the Latin, Greek and Old French words.
noun aloes · aloë
- 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. 1885 Ferdinand von Mueller: Select Extra-tropical Plants, Readily Eligible For Industrial Culture Or Naturalization. pub: Melbourne: J. Ferres Aloe ferox, Miller. South-Africa. This species yields the best Cape-aloes, as observed by Dr. Pappe. The simply inspissated juice of the leaves of the variou
- Misnomer for any large, vaguely aloe-like plant, such as Agave. In mercy I put a bullet through his skull, and he fell sprawling among the aloes.
- A strong, bitter drink made from the juice of such plants, used as a purgative.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bitter aloes, lily, houseplant, emodin, emollient, agalloch, agalwood, agarwood, aloeid, aloe vera, aloeswood, xylaloe, caballine aloes, aquilawood, alocasia, american aloe
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noun plant of the genus Aloe
| Español | áloe, aloe, acíbar, alcíbar, lináloe, lignáloe (desus.) |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 알로에 allo'e |
| 日本語 | アロエ aroe, 蘆薈 rokai |
| 中文 | 蘆薈 /芦荟 lúhuì |
| हिन्दी | एलो elo, अलो alo |
| Português | aloé, aloés, azebre |
| Français | aloès |
| Deutsch | Aloe |
| Italiano | aloe |
| Ελληνικά | αλόη alói |
| Română | aloe |
| Русский | ало́э alóe |
| Tiếng Việt | nha đam, lô hội |
| العربية | أَلْوَة ʔalwa, صَبْر ṣabr |
Talk about this word "aloe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aloe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. aloe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aloe "aloe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aloe.Cite this
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