aloe

American  

[al-oh] / ˈæl oʊ /

noun

plural

aloes

1. any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.

2. aloe vera.

3. century plant.

4. (used with a singular verb) aloes, agalloch.

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aloe British  

/ ˌæləʊˈɛtɪk, ˈæləʊ /

noun

1. any plant of the liliaceous genus Aloe, chiefly native to southern Africa, with fleshy spiny-toothed leaves and red or yellow flowers

2. another name for century plant

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Other Word Forms

• aloetic adjective

Etymology

Origin of aloe

First recorded before 950; Middle English alōe, alow, alewen; Old English al(u)we, alewe (compare Old Saxon, Old High German āloê ), from Latin aloē, from Greek alóē, perhaps from South Asia via Hebrew

Example Sentences

After clearing swaths of torched aloe plants, he trenched in about 500 native plants that he said “will look spectacular in a few years.”

From Los Angeles Times

Other residents and helpers have been showing up to give what they can, adding everything from aloe plants to coast live oak saplings to a 7-foot Aleppo pine someone had potted in a bucket.

From Los Angeles Times

Fresh mint leaves and aloe vera for his upcoming facial!

From Los Angeles Times

But there is one little thing: Okra, like marshmallow root and aloe vera, is mucilaginous, meaning it can get slimy when sliced and cooked.

From Salon

And it comes in four newly named colors: obsidian, porcelain, bay and aloe.

From Seattle Times