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

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

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

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

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..

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..

Caballine :: Caballine (n.) Caballine aloes.

Aloes :: Aloes (pl. ) of Alo.

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.

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..

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

Aloes Wood :: Aloes wood () See Agalloch.

Aloe :: Aloe (n.) The wood of the agalloch.

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

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..

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

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

Buffaloes :: Buffaloes (pl. ) of Buffal.

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