01 n. The wood of the agalloch.
pl.
Aloes ((ăl"ōz))
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1.
The wood of the agalloch.[Obs.]
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2.
A genus of succulent plants, some classed as trees, others as shrubs, but the greater number having the habit and appearance of evergreen herbaceous plants; from some of which are prepared articles for medicine and the arts. They are natives of warm countries.(Bot.) [capitalized]
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3.
The inspissated juice of several species of aloe, used as a purgative.(Med.) [Plural in form but syntactically singular.]
Phrases & compounds
American aloe —
the agave. See Agave.