aloe vera

aloe ver·a  (vr, vîr)

n. In both senses also called aloe.

1. A species of aloe (Aloe vera) native to the Mediterranean region.

2. The mucilaginous juice or gel obtained from the leaves of this plant, widely used in cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations for its soothing and healing properties.

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[Latin alo, aloe plant + vra, feminine of vrus, true.]

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aloe vera [ˈæləʊ ˈvɪərə]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) 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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Aloe vera - very short-stemmed plant with thick leaves with soothing mucilaginous juice; leaves develop spiny margins with maturity; native to Mediterranean region; grown widely in tropics and as houseplants burn plant aloe - succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa

Translations

aloe vera [ˈæləʊˈvɪərə]

n

(= substance) → aloe vera f

(= plant) → aloe vera f

modif [gel, cream] → à l'aloès; [juice] → d'aloès

aloe vera

n → Aloe Vera f