OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 13255

aloe

/ˈæ.loʊ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
acíbar • alcíbar • aloe • azabara • lignáloe (desus.) • lináloe • sábila • sávila • zabida • zabila • zábila • áloe
Any plant of the large and variable genus Aloe.
'…you know how difficult it is to break yourself of a habit.' 'Yes,' said Cyril; 'Jane used to bite her nails.' 'But I broke myself of it,' urged Jane, rather hurt, 'You know I did…
1885 Ferdinand von Mueller: Select Extra-tropical Plants, Readily Eligible For Industrial Culture Or Naturalization. pub: Melbourne: J. Ferres Aloe ferox, Miller. South-Africa. Thi…
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