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: an aloe (Aloe barbadensis synonym A. vera) whose leaves furnish a gelatinous emollient extract used especially in cosmetics and skin creams
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: such an extract or a preparation composed primarily of such an extract
Examples of aloe vera in a Sentence
a skin cream that contains aloe vera
Recent Examples on the Web
Strong smell, according to some reviewers The cheekily named The One For Your Hands is packed with all the soft-skin essentials your hands could ask for, including hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, vitamin B5, and aloe vera.
—Amy Wilkinson, SELF, 20 June 2024
Don't forget about the aloe vera for the inevitable summer sunburn.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024
This could include ingredients like coconut oil, aloe vera, vitamin E, or rose water.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 June 2024
The gel from the aloe vera plant can provide instant relief from mosquito bites by cooling the skin and reducing swelling.
—Debbie Wolfe, Popular Science, 27 May 2024
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin, species name, from Aloe + Latin vera, feminine of verus true — more at very entry 2
First Known Use
1766, in the meaning defined above
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“Aloe vera.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloe%20vera. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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