ALOES

aloes, bitter aloes

(noun) a purgative made from the leaves of aloe

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Noun

aloes

plural of aloe

Noun

aloes

(plurale tantum) The resin of the trees or Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for their fragrant odour.

The wood of the agalloch.

Anagrams

• Læsø, alose, oleas

Source: Wiktionary

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ALOE

Al"oe, n.; pl. Aloes. Etym: [L. aloë, Gr. aloe, F. aloès.]

1. pl.

Definition: The wood of the agalloch. [Obs.] Wyclif.

2. (Bot.)

Definition: 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. pl. (Med.)

Definition: The inspissated juice of several species of aloe, used as a purgative. [Plural in form but syntactically singular.] American aloe, Century aloe, the agave. See Agave.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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