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单词 aloe
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Definition of aloe in English:

aloe

noun ˈaləʊˈæloʊ
  • 1A succulent plant with a rosette of thick tapering leaves and bell-shaped or tubular flowers on long stems, native to the Old World.

    Genus Aloe, family Liliaceae (or Aloaceae)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It's a tiny piece of lawn ringed with a bed of alyssum, purple wandering jew groundcover, aloes, wild garlic and other assorted plants.
    • Go to your local nursery and buy an aloe plant now, so that you will have the thick gel to use when the weather really heats up.
    • The planters use aloes and other succulent plants that are able to survive under different kinds of environmental conditions.
    • The margin of the aloe leaf is usually lifted with teeth having a sharp terminal spine on the end of each leaf.
    • The leaf of the aloe plant contains 12 different vitamins and 20 different minerals as part of its 200 active compounds.
    1. 1.1mass noun A strong laxative obtained from the bitter juice of various kinds of aloe.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The bitter aloes consist of free anthraquinones and their derivatives.
      • As far as I know I've never smelled bitter aloes but the name suggests the smell I have in mind.
      • He may be a gourmand, and an epicure, but even bitter aloes may be placed on his tongue.
      • The leaves provide the clear aloe gel that Cleopatra is said to have used on her famously luscious skin, and the yellow sap that comes from the base of the dried leaf is known as bitter aloes.
      • At low doses, bitter aloes stimulate digestion, and at higher doses, they are a laxative and a purgative.
    2. 1.2
      another term for century plant
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Preferring a limestone-rich soil, American aloe requires full sun.
      • The resort itself is hidden amongst lagoons, trees and plants from the Mediterranean and warmer climates such as the American Aloe or the Yucca.
  • 2mass noun The fragrant heartwood of a tropical Asian tree.

    The tree belongs to the genus Aquilaria, family Thymelaeaceae, in particular A. agallocha

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In Thailand, the problem is most severe in Khao Yai National Park, said to be one of the world's best sources of high-quality sandalwood, a species of aloe wood.
    • Galster walks up to the owner, a middle-aged Iraqi with a clipped rectangular mustache, and explains that he wants to export aloe wood to the United States.
    • It's the middleman who used to buy Sam's aloe wood; Sam still owes him 6,000 baht for helping pay his poaching fine.
    • We would like to see important products, like sago, rattan, and aloe wood being protected for future use, and the area that we set aside for production use could be used by logging companies if proper agreements can be made.
    • All of these constituents are aromatic indicating that the cinnamon oil, the oil of anise star and the linalool oil of aloe wood all emanate from the powder composition.
    1. 2.1 The resin obtained from aloes wood, used in perfume, incense, and medicine.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Using toner also helps combat oil buildup (Olay's contains witch hazel and aloe, so it won't dry out your skin).
      • The dog watched her search through her cloak to find the aloe.
      • The foundation (which comes in nine shades) and the concealer (three shades) go on smoothly and absorb excess oil, but they also have soothing aloe and chamomile to reduce redness around breakouts.
      • I was too numb to feel the cool touch of the aloe to my skin.
      • People have known about the medicinal value of aloe for thousands of years.

Origin

Old English alewe, alwe (denoting the fragrant resin or heartwood of certain oriental trees), via Latin from Greek aloē; reinforced in late Middle English by Old French aloes 'aloe', hence frequently used in the plural.

  • Old English alewe was used for the fragrant resin or heartwood of certain oriental trees; it came via Latin from Greek aloē. The emollient aloe vera is a term from the early 20th century and is modern Latin, literally ‘true aloe’, probably in contrast to the American agave, which closely resembles aloe vera.

Rhymes

callow, fallow, hallow, mallow, marshmallow, sallow, shallow, tallow
 
 

Definition of aloe in US English:

aloe

nounˈæloʊˈalō
  • 1A succulent plant, typically having a rosette of toothed fleshy leaves and bell-shaped or tubular flowers on long stems. Native to the Old World tropics, several species are cultivated commercially or as ornamentals.

    Genus Aloe, family Liliaceae (or Aloaceae)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The leaf of the aloe plant contains 12 different vitamins and 20 different minerals as part of its 200 active compounds.
    • The margin of the aloe leaf is usually lifted with teeth having a sharp terminal spine on the end of each leaf.
    • It's a tiny piece of lawn ringed with a bed of alyssum, purple wandering jew groundcover, aloes, wild garlic and other assorted plants.
    • Go to your local nursery and buy an aloe plant now, so that you will have the thick gel to use when the weather really heats up.
    • The planters use aloes and other succulent plants that are able to survive under different kinds of environmental conditions.
    1. 1.1 A strong laxative obtained from the bitter juice of various kinds of aloe.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The leaves provide the clear aloe gel that Cleopatra is said to have used on her famously luscious skin, and the yellow sap that comes from the base of the dried leaf is known as bitter aloes.
      • As far as I know I've never smelled bitter aloes but the name suggests the smell I have in mind.
      • The bitter aloes consist of free anthraquinones and their derivatives.
      • He may be a gourmand, and an epicure, but even bitter aloes may be placed on his tongue.
      • At low doses, bitter aloes stimulate digestion, and at higher doses, they are a laxative and a purgative.
    2. 1.2
      another term for century plant
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The resort itself is hidden amongst lagoons, trees and plants from the Mediterranean and warmer climates such as the American Aloe or the Yucca.
      • Preferring a limestone-rich soil, American aloe requires full sun.
  • 2aloesThe fragrant heartwood of a tropical Asian tree.

    The wood is obtained from two trees of the genus Aquilaria, family Thymelaeaceae, especially A. agallocha

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It's the middleman who used to buy Sam's aloe wood; Sam still owes him 6,000 baht for helping pay his poaching fine.
    • In Thailand, the problem is most severe in Khao Yai National Park, said to be one of the world's best sources of high-quality sandalwood, a species of aloe wood.
    • Galster walks up to the owner, a middle-aged Iraqi with a clipped rectangular mustache, and explains that he wants to export aloe wood to the United States.
    • All of these constituents are aromatic indicating that the cinnamon oil, the oil of anise star and the linalool oil of aloe wood all emanate from the powder composition.
    • We would like to see important products, like sago, rattan, and aloe wood being protected for future use, and the area that we set aside for production use could be used by logging companies if proper agreements can be made.
    1. 2.1 The resin obtained from aloeswood, used in perfume, incense, and medicine.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Using toner also helps combat oil buildup (Olay's contains witch hazel and aloe, so it won't dry out your skin).
      • The foundation (which comes in nine shades) and the concealer (three shades) go on smoothly and absorb excess oil, but they also have soothing aloe and chamomile to reduce redness around breakouts.
      • I was too numb to feel the cool touch of the aloe to my skin.
      • The dog watched her search through her cloak to find the aloe.
      • People have known about the medicinal value of aloe for thousands of years.

Origin

Old English alewe, alwe (denoting the fragrant resin or heartwood of certain oriental trees), via Latin from Greek aloē; reinforced in late Middle English by Old French aloes ‘aloe’, hence frequently used in the plural.

 
 
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