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aloe vera
(æloʊ vɪərə)
uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun]
Aloe vera is a substance that contains vitamins and minerals and is often used in cosmetics. Aloe vera is also the name of the plant from which this substance is extracted.
aloe vera in British English
(ˈæləʊ ˈvɪərə)
noun
1.
a juice obtained from the leaves of a liliaceous plant, Aloe vera, used as an emollient in skin and hair preparations
2.
the juice of this plant, used in skin and hair preparations
aloe vera in British English
plant substance used in skin and hair preparations
aloe vera in American English
(ˈvɪrə; ˈvɛrə)
1.
an aloe (Aloe vera) often kept as a houseplant: its juice is thought to heal cuts and burns
2.
this plant's juice, often added to cosmetics, ointments, etc.
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