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Definition of Aloe

1. Noun. Succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa.

Definition of Aloe

1. n. The wood of the agalloch.

Definition of Aloe

1. Noun. (in the plural) The resin of the trees ''Aquilaria agallocha'' and ''Aquilaria malaccensis'', known for their fragrant odour ¹

2. Noun. A plant of the genus ''Aloe''. ¹

3. Noun. A strong, bitter drink made from the juice of such plants, used as a purgative. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Aloe

1. an African plant [n -S] : ALOETIC [adj]

Medical Definition of Aloe

1. The dried juice from the leaves of plants of the genus Aloe (family Liliaceae), from which are derived aloin, resin, emodin and volatile oils, also used in some laxatives as a purgative, often added to topical cosmetics. (27 Sep 1997)

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