aloe vera
noun/ˌæləʊ ˈvɪərə/
/ˌæləʊ ˈvɪrə/
- [uncountable] a substance that comes from a type of aloe, used in products such as skin creams
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- [countable] the aloe that this substance comes from
Word Originearly 20th cent.: modern Latin, literally ‘true aloe’, probably in contrast to the American agave, which closely resembles aloe vera: both plants were formerly classified together in the lily family.
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