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Bitter :: Bitter (v. t.) Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as aloes..

Aloes :: Aloes (pl. ) of Alo.

Aloetic :: Aloetic (a.) Consisting chiefly of aloes; of the nature of aloes.

Aloe :: Aloe (n.) A genus of succulent plants, some classed as trees, others as shrubs, but the greater number having the habit and appearance of evergreen herbaceous plants; from some of which are prepared articles for medicine and the arts. They are natives of warm countries..

Aloin :: Aloin (n.) A bitter purgative principle in aloes.

Flax-plant :: Flax-plant (n.) A plant in new Zealand (Phormium tenax), allied to the lilies and aloes. The leaves are two inches wide and several feet long, and furnish a fiber which is used for making ropes, mats, and coarse cloth..

Lign-aloes :: Lign-aloes (n.) Aloes wood, or agallochum. See Agallochum..

Hierapicra :: Hierapicra (n.) A warming cathartic medicine, made of aloes and canella bark..

Rosemaloes :: Rosemaloes (n.) The liquid storax of the East Indian Liquidambar orientalis.

Aloes Wood :: Aloes wood () See Agalloch.

Haloed :: Haloed (a.) Surrounded with a halo; invested with an ideal glory; glorified.

Orcin :: Orcin (n.) A colorless crystalline substance, C6H3.CH3.(OH)2, which is obtained from certain lichens (Roccella, Lecanora, etc.), also from extract of aloes, and artificially from certain derivatives of toluene. It changes readily into orcein..

Agallochum :: Agallochum (n.) A soft, resinous wood (Aquilaria Agallocha) of highly aromatic smell, burnt by the orientals as a perfume. It is called also agalwood and aloes wood. The name is also given to some other species..

Synangia :: Synaloepha (n.) Same as Synalepha.

Lign-aloes :: Lign-aloes (n.) A fragrant tree mentioned in the Bible.

Caballine :: Caballine (n.) Caballine aloes.

Calambour :: Calambour (n.) A species of agalloch, or aloes wood, of a dusky or mottled color, of a light, friable texture, and less fragrant than calambac; -- used by cabinetmakers..

Aloe :: Aloe (n.) The inspissated juice of several species of aloe, used as a purgative..

Haloed :: Haloed (imp. & p. p.) of Hal.

Aloetic :: Aloetic (n.) A medicine containing chiefly aloes.

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