Etymology

aloedary

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Today it means: A compound purgative medicine of which aloes is a chief ingredient. Full definition →

New Latin aloēdarium ← Ancient Greek ἀλοηδάριον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀλοηδάριον
  2. New Latin · borrowed fromaloēdarium
  3. English todayaloedary

From New Latin aloēdarium, from Ancient Greek ἀλοηδάριον (aloēdárion), from ἀλόη (alóē, “aloes”).

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