Aloe — Al oe ([a^]l n[ o]), n.; pl. {Aloes} ( [=o]z). [L. alo[ e], Gr. alo h, aloe: cf. OF. aloe, F. alo[ e]s.] 1. pl. The wood of the agalloch. [Obs.] Wyclif. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A genus of succulent plants, some classed as trees, others as shrubs … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aloe vera — plant with flower detail … Wikipedia
aloe — aloetic /al oh et ik/, adj. /al oh/, n., pl. aloes. 1. any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber. 2. See aloe vera. 3. See century plant. 4. a … Universalium
American aloe — Aloe Al oe ([a^]l n[ o]), n.; pl. {Aloes} ( [=o]z). [L. alo[ e], Gr. alo h, aloe: cf. OF. aloe, F. alo[ e]s.] 1. pl. The wood of the agalloch. [Obs.] Wyclif. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) A genus of succulent plants, some classed as trees, others as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aloe — [ aləʊ] noun 1》 a succulent tropical plant with a rosette of thick tapering leaves and bell shaped or tubular flowers on long stems. [Genus Aloe.] ↘(aloes or bitter aloes) a strong laxative obtained from the bitter juice of various kinds of… … English new terms dictionary
aloe — 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
aloe — /ˈæloʊ / (say aloh) noun (plural aloes) 1. any plant of the liliaceous genus Aloe, chiefly African, various species of which yield a drug (aloes) and a fibre. 2. (often plural construed as singular) a bitter purgative drug, the inspissated juice… …
century — n. (pl. ies) 1 a a period of one hundred years. b any of the centuries reckoned from the birth of Christ (twentieth century = 1901 2000; fifth century BC = 500 401 BC). Usage: In modern use often reckoned as (e.g.) 1900 1999. 2 a a score etc. of… … Useful english dictionary
century agave — amerikinė agava statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Agavinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Agave americana), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. Naudojamas svaigiesiems gėrimams gaminti. atitikmenys: lot. Agave americana angl.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
century-plant — amerikinė agava statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Agavinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Agave americana), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. Naudojamas svaigiesiems gėrimams gaminti. atitikmenys: lot. Agave americana angl.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
