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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..

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..

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

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

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..

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

Aloes Wood :: Aloes wood () See Agalloch.

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

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

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

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

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

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..

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..

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

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

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

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.

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

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