aloe ver·a (věr'ə, vîr'ə) n.
In both senses also called aloe.
A species of aloe (Aloe vera) native to the Mediterranean region.
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.
[Latin aloē, aloe plant + vēra, feminine of vērus, true.]
Main Entry: aloe vera Pronunciation: -'ver-&, -'vir- Function: noun 1: a plant of the genus Aloe (A. barbadensis syn. A.vera) whose leaves furnish an emollient extract used especially in cosmetics and skin creams 2: an extract of the aloe vera plantalso: a preparation composedpredominantly of such an extract