aloe

noun

al·​oe ˈa-(ˌ)lō 

1

aloes plural : agarwood

2

a

: any of a large genus (Aloe) of succulent chiefly southern African plants of the lily family with basal leaves and spicate flowers

b

: the dried juice of the leaves of various aloes used especially formerly as a purgative

—usually used in plural but singular in construction

c

: aloe vera

Examples of aloe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pros: Great for type 3 and 4 hair, has nourishing oils Cons: May dry out hair if overused Key Ingredients: Green tea, aloe Size: 7.8 oz. —Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2025

Original price: $16 Bubble Skincare Slam Dunk Hydrating Moisturizer uses natural ingredients like aloe leaf juice and hoya lacosuna flower extract to deeply hydrate and restore essential nutrients for dry to normal skin. —Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025

Burt’s Bees Aloe Vera Face Wipes $20 $17 at Amazon After all that fun in the sun, an aloe cooldown is always welcome. —Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2025

What sets this long-lasting (up to 48 hours!), oil-free lotion apart is its star ingredient: aloe bioferment, which goes through an intensive five-day, 10-step fermentation process to become 500 times more concentrated than regular aloe. —Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin, from Latin, dried juice of aloe leaves, from Greek aloē

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing aloe

• aloe vera

Rhymes for aloe

• beau
• beaux
• blow
• boe
• bro
• coe
• crow
• doe
• doh
• dough
• eau
• eaux

Kids Definition

aloe

noun

al·​oe ˈal-ō 

1

: any of a large genus of chiefly southern African plants related to lilies and having spikes of often showy flowers

2

: the dried bitter juice of the leaves of an aloe used especially formerly as a strong laxative and tonic

—usually used in plural

3

: aloe vera

Medical Definition

aloe

noun

al·​oe ˈal-(ˌ)ō 

1

capitalized : a large genus of succulent chiefly southern African plants of the lily family with basal leaves and spicate flowers

2

: a plant of the genus Aloe

3

: the dried juice of the leaves of various aloes used especially formerly as a purgative and tonic

—usually used in plural but singular in construction

4

: aloe vera sense 2