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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..

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

Picra :: Picra (n.) The powder of aloes with canella, formerly officinal, employed as a cathartic..

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

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

Aloes Wood :: Aloes wood () See Agalloch.

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..

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..

Sisal Hemp :: Sisal hemp () The prepared fiber of the Agave Americana, or American aloe, used for cordage; -- so called from Sisal, a port in Yucatan. See Sisal hemp, under Hemp..

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..

Buffaloes :: Buffaloes (pl. ) of Buffal.

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

Nataloin :: Nataloin (n.) A bitter crystalline substance constituting the essential principle of Natal aloes. Cf. Aloon.

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

Agave :: Agave (n.) A genus of plants (order Amaryllidaceae) of which the chief species is the maguey or century plant (A. Americana), wrongly called Aloe. It is from ten to seventy years, according to climate, in attaining maturity, when it produces a gigantic flower stem, sometimes forty feet in height, and perishes. The fermented juice is the pulque of the Mexicans; distilled, it yields mescal. A strong thread and a tough paper are made from the leaves, and the wood has many uses..

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

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

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

Caballine :: Caballine (n.) Caballine aloes.

Water Aloe :: Water aloe () See Water soldier.

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