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aloe
al·oe [ állō ] (plural al·oes)


noun 
Definition:
 
S African plant: a plant with fleshy toothed leaves. Flowers: red, yellow. Native to: southern Africa.  Genus Aloe.
[14th century. Via Latin< Greek aloē, probably of Asian origin]
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