/ ˈæləʊ; NAmE ˈæloʊ/ noun
a tropical plant with thick leaves with sharp points that contain a lot of water. The juice of some types of aloe is used in medicine and cosmetics .
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English alewe , alwe (denoting the fragrant resin or heartwood of certain oriental trees), via Latin from Greek aloē ; reinforced in late Middle English by Old French aloes aloe, hence frequently used in the plural.