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aloe vera definition

aloe vera (vir′ə, ver′ə)

  1. an aloe (Aloe vera) often kept as a houseplant: its juice is thought to heal cuts and burns
  2. this plant's juice, often added to cosmetics, ointments, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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