transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-(ˌ)lō ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, from Latin, dried juice of aloe leaves, from Greek aloē
Date: before 12th century
1. plural : the fragrant wood of an East Indian tree ( Aquilaria agallocha ) of the mezereon family
2.
a. : any of a large genus ( Aloe ) of succulent chiefly southern African plants of the lily family with basal leaves and spicate flowers
b. : the dried juice of the leaves of various aloes used especially formerly as a purgative — usually used in plural but sing. in constr.
c. : aloe vera