Etymology

aloe vera

Today it means: A plant of the species Aloe vera, grown as an ornamental, thought to have medicinal value; an extract, often a gel, made from the plant. Full definition →

New Latin aloē vēra
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  1. New Latin · learned borrowing fromaloē vēra“true aloe”
  2. English todayaloe vera

Learned borrowing from New Latin aloē vēra (“true aloe”).

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