/ ˌæləʊ ˈvɪərə; NAmE ˌæloʊ ˈvɪrə/ noun
1.
[ U ] a substance which comes from a type of aloe , used in products such as skin creams
2.
[ C ] the aloe that this substance comes from
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: modern Latin , literally true aloe , probably in contrast to the American agave, which closely resembles aloe vera: both plants were formerly classified together in the lily family.