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aloe

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See also: aloè, aloé, aloë, áloe, àloe, Aloe, Aloë, and Appendix:Variations of "aloe"

English

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Aloe ferox as it appears in the veld in the Karoo

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English alwe (“fragrant resin of an East Indian tree”), from Latin aloē, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λόη (ălóē), from Hebrew אָהָל (ʾāhāl) or related Aramaic forms, ultimately from Tamil அகில் (akil);[1] reinforced in Middle English by Old French aloes.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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aloe (plural aloes)

  1. (in the plural) The resins of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for their fragrant aroma, produced after infection by the fungus Phialophora parasitica.
  2. Any plant of the large and variable genus Aloe.
    • 1885 Ferdinand von Mueller: Select Extra-tropical Plants, Readily Eligible For Industrial Culture Or Naturalization. pub: Melbourne: J. Ferres
      Aloe ferox, Miller. South-Africa. This species yields the best Cape-aloes, as observed by Dr. Pappe. The simply inspissated juice of the leaves of the various species of the genus constitutes the aloe-drug. It is best obtained by using neither heat nor pressure for extracting the sap. By re-dissolving the aqueous part of Aloes in cold water, and reducing the liquid through boiling or other processes of exsiccation to dryness, the extract of aloes is prepared. The bitter sap, used for dressing wounds, keeps off flies very effectually. It deserves introduction particularly in veterinary practice.
    • 1904, E. Nesbit, The Phoenix and the Carpet:
      '…you know how difficult it is to break yourself of a habit.' 'Yes,' said Cyril; 'Jane used to bite her nails.' 'But I broke myself of it,' urged Jane, rather hurt, 'You know I did.' 'Not till they put bitter aloes on them,' said Cyril.
  3. Misnomer for any large, vaguely aloe-like plant, such as Agave
  4. A strong, bitter drink made from the juice of such plants, used as a purgative.

Usage notes

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → Irish: aló
  • → Samoan: aloe

Translations

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Shulman, David (2016), Tamil: A biography, Harvard University Press, pages 19-20:
    We have ahalim [in Hebrew], probably derived directly from Tamil akil rather than from Sanskrit aguru, itself a loan from the Tamil (Numbers 24.8; Proverbs 7.17; Song of Songs 4.14; Psalms 45.9--the latter two instances with the feminine plural form ahalot. Akil is, we think, native to South India, and it is thus not surprising that the word was borrowed by cultures that imported this plant.

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Italian

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Etymology 1

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From Latin aloē, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λόη (ălóē).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈa.lo.e/
  • Rhymes: -aloe
  • Hyphenation: à‧lo‧e

Noun

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aloe m or (sometimes) f (invariable)

  1. aloe (plant)

Further reading

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  • aloe in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek (τὰ) Ἁλῶα ((tà) Halôa), derived from ἅλως (hálōs, “threshing floor”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈlɔ.e/
  • Rhymes: -ɔe
  • Hyphenation: a‧lò‧e

Noun

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aloe f pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, Ancient Greece) a festival dedicated to Demeter, celebrated in the time of the harvesting of grapes

Further reading

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  • alòe in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

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Latin

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λόη (ălóē, “aloe”), ultimately from Tamil அகில் (akil).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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aloē f (genitive aloēs); first declension

  1. The aloe.
  2. The bitter juice produced by the aloe used as a perfume, in medicine and in embalming.
  3. (figuratively) Bitterness (in general).

Declension

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First-declension noun (feminine, Greek-type, nominative singular in -ē).

singular plural
nominative aloē aloae
genitive aloēs aloārum
dative aloae aloīs
accusative aloēn aloās
ablative aloē aloīs
vocative aloē aloae

Descendants

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References

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  • “aloe”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “aloe”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • "aloe", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
  1. ^ Shulman, David (2016), Tamil: A biography, Harvard University Press, pages 19-20:
    We have ahalim [in Hebrew], probably derived directly from Tamil akil rather than from Sanskrit aguru, itself a loan from the Tamil (Numbers 24.8; Proverbs 7.17; Song of Songs 4.14; Psalms 45.9--the latter two instances with the feminine plural form ahalot. Akil is, we think, native to South India, and it is thus not surprising that the word was borrowed by cultures that imported this plant.

Middle French

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Etymology

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From Old French aloe.

Noun

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aloe f (plural aloes)

  1. lark (bird)

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Old French

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Etymology

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From Latin alauda (“lark”).

Noun

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aloe oblique singular, f (oblique plural aloes, nominative singular aloe, nominative plural aloes)

  1. lark (bird)

Descendants

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French aloès and Latin aloē, from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓λόη (ălóē).

Noun

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aloe f (plural aloe)

  1. aloe
  2. a substance extracted from the aloe plant

Declension

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singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative aloe aloea aloe aloele
genitive-dative aloe aloei aloe aloelor
vocative aloe, aloeo aloelor

Samoan

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Etymology

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From English aloe.

Noun

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aloe

  1. aloe

Spanish

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Noun

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aloe m (plural aloes)

  1. alternative form of áloe

Further reading

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Yoruba

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álóè, Aloe vera plantation in the Canary Islands

Etymology

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From English aloe.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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álóè

  1. aloe
    Synonym: ewé etí erin
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