1. Also called: aloes wood. another name for eaglewood
2. bitter aloes
eaglewood in British English
(ˈiːɡəlˌwʊd)
noun
1.
an Asian thymelaeaceous tree, Aquilaria agallocha, having fragrant wood that yields a resin used as a perfume
2.
the wood of this tree
Also called: aloes, aloes wood, agalloch, lignaloes
Examples of 'aloes' in a sentence
aloes
Use strong architectural plants such as aloes and agaves.
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There are aloes that are tougher too; one that is even frost hardy.
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The trick to growing aloes is perfect drainage.
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These were marketed from 1842 and contained a mixture of soap, ginger and aloes.
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The balmy air was scented with aloes that were planted all the way up, along with agaves and cactuses.
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Here are my top picks of aloes that can be grown outside while the weather is warm.
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His great enthusiasm was for aloes and succulents, and he would range wide in search of rarities.
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The ginger may have served to 'settle the stomach' and the aloes would certainly have acted as a laxative.
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The exotic effect can be extended into pots, with agaves and aloes brought out in summer.
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All related terms of 'aloes'
aloe
any plant of the liliaceous genus Aloe, chiefly native to southern Africa, with fleshy spiny-toothed leaves and red or yellow flowers
aloes wood
eaglewood
bitter aloes
a bitter purgative drug made from the leaves of several species of aloe
American aloe
→ century plant
century plant
an agave , Agave americana, native to tropical America but naturalized elsewhere , having very large spiny greyish leaves and greenish flowers on a tall fleshy stalk . It blooms only once in its life , after 10 to 30 years (formerly thought to flower after a century )