áloe

Definitions of áloe
  1. noun
    a purgative made from the leaves of aloe
    synonyms: áloes
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    type of:
    laxante, purgante
    a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
  2. noun
    succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa
    synonyms: acíbar, aloe
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    type of:
    planta carnosa
    a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
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