aloe vera
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noun \-ˈver-ə, -ˈvir-\Definition of ALOE VERA
: an aloe (Aloe barbadensis syn. A. vera) whose leaves furnish a gelatinous emollient extract used especially in cosmetics and skin creams; also : such an extract or a preparation composed primarily of such an extract
See Examples of ALOE VERA
- a skin cream that contains aloe vera
Origin of ALOE VERA
New Latin, species name, from Aloe + Latin vera, feminine of verus true — more at very
First Known Use: circa 1936
Rhymes with ALOE VERA
aloe vera
noun \-ˈver-ə, -ˈvir-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ALOE VERA
1
: a plant of the genus Aloe (A. barbadensis synonym A. vera) whose leaves furnish a gelatinous emollient extract used especially in cosmetics and skin creams
2
: an extract of the aloe vera plant; also : a preparation composed predominantly of such an extract
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