Pronunciation: - ' ver- ə , - ' vir-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, species name, from Aloe + Latin vera, feminine of verus true ― more at VERY
Date: circa 1936
: an aloe ( Aloe barbadensis syn. A. vera ) whose leaves furnish a gelatinous emollient extract used especially in cosmetics and skin creams also : such an extract or a preparation composed primarily of such an extract