Plural of aloe
regular plural
The plural of aloe is aloes.
Forms of aloe
| Singular | aloe /ˈæ.loʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | aloes /ˈæ.loʊz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Aloes in a sentence
- In mercy I put a bullet through his skull, and he fell sprawling among the aloes.1912, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC
- His hiera picra formula called for aloes, spices and herbs; the compound was made into an electuary.1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 77. From the entry hiera picra
- NOW that spring is near, I’ve been repotting dozens of houseplants — begonias, aloes and oxalis — and have started to make cuttings of others, like geraniums, aeoniums and kalanchoes.2008 February 21, Anne Raver, “Repotting for Spring, Mixing in Some Memories”, in New York Times. From the entry kalanchoe
Meaning of aloe
- noun The resins of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for their fragrant aroma, produced after infection by the fungus Phialophora parasitica.
- noun Any plant of the large and variable genus Aloe.
- noun Misnomer for any large, vaguely aloe-like plant, such as Agave.
Questions about the plural of aloe
- What is the plural of aloe?
- The plural of aloe is aloes.
- Is aloe countable?
- Aloe is a countable noun.
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