From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishaloe veraa‧loe ve‧ra /ˌæləʊ ˈvɪərə $ ˌæloʊ ˈverə/ noun  [uncountable]HBP a tropical plant with thick leaves that are filled with a liquid which is used to make medicine, cosmetics etc
                                                    
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aloe vera• Cooling gels with aloe vera can do much to relieve discomfort.Origin aloe vera (1900-2000) Modern Latin “true aloe”; aloe (1300-1400) “(dried juice of) a type of plant” from Latin, from Greek 
