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Word: Aloe
Speech Type: Noun
Old English alewe, alwe (denoting the fragrant resin or heartwood of certain Asian trees), via Latin from Greek aloē; reinforced in late Middle English by Old French aloes ‘aloe’, hence frequently used in the plural
ˈaləʊ
a succulent plant with a rosette of thick tapering leaves and bell-shaped or tubular flowers on long stems, native to the Old World.
Short Definition:succulent plant with rosette of thick tapering leaves and bell-shaped or tubular flowers on long stems
the fragrant heartwood of a tropical Asian tree.
Short Definition:fragrant heartwood of tropical Asian tree
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