Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for aloe vera. Search instead for Aloevera.

aloe vera

American  
[ver-uh, veer-uh] / ˈvɛr ə, ˈvɪər ə /

noun

  1. any aloe of the species Aloe vera, the fleshy leaves of which yield a juice used as an emollient ingredient of skin lotions and for treating burns.


aloe vera British  
/ ˈæləʊ ˈvɪərə /

noun

  1. a juice obtained from the leaves of a liliaceous plant, Aloe vera, used as an emollient in skin and hair preparations

  2. the juice of this plant, used in skin and hair preparations

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of aloe vera

< New Latin: literally, true aloe

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "aloe vera" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com