Main Entry: al·oe

Pronunciation: \ˈa-(ˌ)lō\

Function: 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 large genus (Aloe) of succulent chiefly southern African plants of the lily family with basal leaves and spicate flowers b : the dried juice of the leaves of various aloes used especially formerly as a purgative —usually used in plural but singular in construction c : aloe vera