noun
aloe
uh-LOH-ee
noun
1
A succulent plant, especially aloe vera, whose gel is used to soothe skin, or the plant genus itself.
"She rubbed aloe on her sunburn."
"Aloe plants need very little water to thrive."
How to Use Aloe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA spiky succulent plant best known for its soothing gel.
Common pairings
aloe vera
aloe gel
aloe plant
Word Forms
aloes plural
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Etymology
From Latin aloe, from Ancient Greek alóē, tracing back to Hebrew and ultimately a Tamil word for the plant.