al·oe (āl'ō) n.
[Middle English, from Old English aluwe, from Latin aloē, from Greek.] al'o·et'ic (āl'ō-ět'ĭk) adj. |
| bitter aloes pl.n. (used with a sing. verb) See aloe. |
| bitter aloes | |
noun | |
| a purgative made from the leaves of aloe [syn: aloes] |