aloe vera en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌæ.ləʊ ˈvɪə.ɹə/ (UK)
- /əˌləʊ.i ˈvɪə.ɹə/ (UK)
- /əˌləʊ.i ˈvɛ.ɹə/ (UK)
- /ˌæ.ləʊ ˈvɛ.ɹə/ (UK)
- /ˈæ.loʊ ˈvɛ.ɹə/ (US)
- /ˌæ.loʊ ˈvɪ.ɹə/ (US)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin aloē vēra (“true aloe”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
Every morning and evening I drink half a tumbler of pure aloe vera jelly, which also strengthens my immune system. I believe that these generous portions of aloe vera above all have led to an improvement in my blood-test results after seven months of chemotherapy—in fact they are better than they were before.
2006, Wolfgang Heinemann, Surviving Brain Cancer: A Personal Memoir, page 147:In ayurveda, aloe vera is sometimes called kumari or "princess with the gel" or ghrit kumari ("ghee of the princess").[…]Alternatively, try this recipe created by the staff at Six Senses Spas. It is made with cooling lavender and aloe vera as well as nourishing milk.
2013, Judy Chapman, Ultimate Spa: Asia's Best Spas and Spa Treatments, page 196:Another excellent cleanser and toner is aloe gel or fresh aloe vera cactus pulp. Cut off 1 inch of aloe vera rib, slit open and rub yellowish pulp directly on the skin.
2003, Patricia Bragg, Paul C Bragg, Apple Cider Vinegar Miracle Health System, page 22:Some other trees like the cactus and aloe veras, have other means of protection or feel no need for it and they grow much faster and easier that way.
2001, White Eagle, chapter 2, in The Medicine Way, page 71:Further, scientists have learned that certain houseplants reduce pollutants, especially philodendrons (formaldehyde, benzene, and carbon monoxide), spider plants (carbon monoxide), aloe veras (formaldehyde), and gerbera daisies and chrysanthemums (benzene).
2005, Richard H. Pitcairn, Susan Hubble Pitcairn, Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats, page 139:An orange cat rubbed against it and then threaded through the aloe veras, meowing lazily as Jessica opened the screen door.
2009, Gwendolyn Zepeda, Houston, We Have a Problema, unnumbered page:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| aloe veras | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (56)
th ว่านหางจระเข้ (Aloe vera) · mai क्वारङ्गदल (Aloe vera) · hi ग्वारपाठा (Aloe vera) · ne घिउ कुमारी (Aloe vera) · ko 알로에 베라 (Aloe vera) · my ရှားစောင်းလက်ပပ်ပင် (Aloe vera) · sa घृतकुमारी (Aloe vera) · pl aloes zwyczajny (Aloe vera) · te కలబంద (Aloe vera) · hi घृतकुमारी (Aloe vera) · fr aloé véra (Aloe vera) · su ᮜᮤᮓᮂ ᮘᮥᮃᮚ (Aloe vera) · hi घीकुआँर (Aloe vera) · fi lääkeaaloe (Aloe vera) · ml കറ്റാർവാഴ (Aloe vera) · or ଘିକୁଆଁରୀ (Aloe vera) · ar صَبِر حَقِيقِيّ (Aloe vera) · jv ꦲꦶꦭꦠ꧀ꦧꦪ (Aloe vera) · ta கற்றாழை (Aloe vera) · ru ало́э настоя́щее (Aloe vera) · mai ग्वारपाठा (Aloe vera) · pt aloé-vera (Aloe vera) · tl sabila (Aloe vera) · to ʻaloe (Aloe vera) · gl áloe (Aloe vera) · es sábila (Aloe vera) · bho ढेंकुआरि (Aloe vera) · ar أَلُوفِيرَا (Aloe vera) · bho घीकुवाँरि (Aloe vera) · gl acebre (Aloe vera) · es aloe vera (Aloe vera) · de Echte Aloe (Aloe vera) · ar صَبِر (Aloe vera) · eo aloo vera (Aloe vera) · haw pānini ʻawaʻawa (Aloe vera) · tl dilambuwaya (Aloe vera) · sa घृतकुमारिका (Aloe vera) · pt babosa (Aloe vera) · as চাল-কুঁৱৰী (Aloe vera) · ms lidah buaya (Aloe vera) · si කෝමාරිකා (Aloe vera) · cmn 蘆薈 /芦荟 (Aloe vera) · id lidah buaya (Aloe vera) · it aloe (Aloe vera) · pa ਘੀ ਕੁਆਰ (Aloe vera) · hi क्वारगंदल (Aloe vera) · hi घीकुआर (Aloe vera) · pa ਕੁਆਰ ਗੰਦਲ (Aloe vera) · ja アロエベラ (Aloe vera) · gu કુંવારપાઠું (Aloe vera) · lg ekigaji ddagala (Aloe vera) · ro aloe vera (Aloe vera) · ru ало́э ве́ра (Aloe vera) · de Aloe vera (Aloe vera) · it aloe vera (Aloe vera) · ga aló íceach (Aloe vera)