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aloe

aloe

8 2.5
A plant with thick leaves that contain gel used to soothe skin
  • noun
  • /ˈæloʊ/
translation icon : aloe
  • I have some aloe vera in the bathroom, so help yourself.
  • aloe vera
  • aloe gel
  • aloe plant

So the first one is this aloe accuulata.

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Examples

  • Looks like you need some aloe Vera to build that up.

  • The aloe plant is known for its ability to heal skin irritation.

  • Hmm, maybe I can find some aloe in here.

  • You can use aloe Vera right out the plant.

  • Or we can use some of the aloe from our front lawn.

  • In case you burn yourself, you just break off a little leaf and rub the aloe oil on you and it helps.

  • Maybe you should put some aloe on it or something and a Band-Aid.

  • You know, if you put some aloe on those hands of yours they'll be better by morning.

  • There are commercially available aloe vera shampoos, but you can also make your own.

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  • With frequent use to wash hair, an aloe vera-based shampoo will help prevent hair loss.

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Compounds

Aloe vera
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A plant with thick, fleshy leaves that make a soothing clear gel used on skin

cape aloe
  • South African
8.2

A South African plant with thick, reddish, prickly leaves and many branches used for medicine

aloe family
  • Specialized
6.8

A group of flowering plants like aloe with thick leaves that live in dry places

7.8

A plant from the Americas with thick sword-shaped leaves and a tall flower spike often grown for decoration or fiber

How Spiny

cholla
  • US
1 9.9
barrel cactus
  • US
1 6.8
prickly pear
1 4.3
cactus
69 1.8
aloe
8 2.5
succulent
4 4.9

Surface Forms

aloe singular
aloes plural

Etymology

Aloe comes from an old Arabic word aloe meaning 'bitter', because people used the plant's bitter gel as a medicine. So, the name fits: aloe today is the thick, healing-leaf plant often used to soothe sunburn and skin problems.