aloe vera

[ver-uh, veer-uh]

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

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of aloe vera¹

< New Latin: literally, true aloe