aloe vera
UK/əˌləʊ.i ˈvɛ.ɹə//ˈæ.loʊ ˈvɛ.ɹə/
aloe vera noun: a plant of the species Aloe vera, grown as an ornamental, thought to have medicinal value; an extract, often a gel, made from the plant.
Noun
aloe vera (countable and uncountable, plural aloe veras)
- A plant of the species Aloe vera, grown as an ornamental, thought to have medicinal value; an extract, often a gel, made from the plant.
- Some other trees like the cactus and aloe veras, have other means of protection or feel no need for it and they grow much faster and easier that way.2001, White Eagle, chapter 2, in The Medicine Way, page 71
- Another excellent cleanser and toner is aloe gel or fresh aloe vera cactus pulp. Cut off 1 inch of aloe vera rib, slit open and rub yellowish pulp directly on the skin.2003, Patricia Bragg, Paul C Bragg, Apple Cider Vinegar Miracle Health System, page 22
- Synonyms:
- sea houseleek
aloe vera meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam
aloe vera in Hindi
- Aloe vera
- ग्वारपाठा gvārpāṭhā, क्वारगंदल kvārgandal, घीकुआँर ghīkuā̃r, घीकुआर ghīkuār, घृतकुमारी ghŕtkumārī
aloe vera in Tamil
- Aloe vera
- கற்றாழை kaṟṟāḻai
aloe vera in Telugu
- Aloe vera
- కలబంద kalabanda
aloe vera in Malayalam
- Aloe vera
- കറ്റാർവാഴ kaṟṟāṟvāḻa
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- aloe vera in Punjabi
- ਕੁਆਰ ਗੰਦਲ kuāra gandal, ਘੀ ਕੁਆਰ ghī kuāra
- aloe vera in Gujarati
- કુંવારપાઠું kũvārpāṭhũ
- aloe vera in Odia
- ଘିକୁଆଁରୀ ghikuā̃ri
- aloe vera in Sanskrit
- घृतकुमारी ghṛtakumārī, घृतकुमारिका ghṛtakumārikā
- aloe vera in Sinhala
- කෝමාරිකා kōmārikā
- aloe vera in Assamese
- চাল-কুঁৱৰী sal-kũwori
- aloe vera in Nepali
- घिउ कुमारी ghiu kumārī
- aloe vera in Tagalog
- sabila, dilambuwaya
- aloe vera in Arabic
- صَبِر ṣabir, صَبِر حَقِيقِيّ ṣabir ḥaqīqiyy, أَلُوفِيرَا ʔalōvēra
- aloe vera in Malay
- lidah buaya
- aloe vera in Indonesian
- lidah buaya
- aloe vera in Thai
- ว่านหางจระเข้ hǎang-jɔɔ-rá-kêe
- aloe vera in Myanmar
- ရှားစောင်းလက်ပပ်ပင် hra:caung:lakpappang
Examples of aloe vera in a sentence
- Every morning and evening I drink half a tumbler of pure aloe vera jelly, which also strengthens my immune system.2006, Wolfgang Heinemann, Surviving Brain Cancer: A Personal Memoir, page 147:
- An orange cat rubbed against it and then threaded through the aloe veras, meowing lazily as Jessica opened the screen door.2009, Gwendolyn Zepeda, Houston, We Have a Problema, unnumbered page:
- In ayurveda, aloe vera is sometimes called kumari or "princess with the gel" or ghrit kumari ("ghee of the princess").[…]Alternatively, try this recipe created by the staff at Six Senses Spas.2013, Judy Chapman, Ultimate Spa: Asia's Best Spas and Spa Treatments, page 196:
Synonyms of aloe vera
Forms of aloe vera
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Origin of aloe vera
Learned borrowing from New Latin aloē vēra (“true aloe”).
Questions about aloe vera
- What does aloe vera mean?
- Aloe vera means a plant of the species Aloe vera, grown as an ornamental, thought to have medicinal value; an extract, often a gel, made from the plant.
- What is aloe vera in Hindi?
- Aloe vera in Hindi is ग्वारपाठा (gvārpāṭhā), क्वारगंदल (kvārgandal), घीकुआँर (ghīkuā̃r). See Aloe vera meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use aloe vera in a sentence?
- Every morning and evening I drink half a tumbler of pure aloe vera jelly, which also strengthens my immune system.
- What part of speech is aloe vera?
- Aloe vera is a noun.
- How do you pronounce aloe vera?
- Aloe vera is pronounced /əˌləʊ.i ˈvɛ.ɹə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of aloe vera?
- The plural of aloe vera is aloe veras.
Words near aloe vera in the dictionary
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