n.
Pronunciation: ' a-( ˌ )l ō
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, from Latin, dried juice of aloe leaves, from Greek alo ē
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 singular in construction c : ALOE VERA