Aloes
//ˈæ.loʊz// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of aloe form-of, plural
- 2 The resin of the tree Aquilaria malaccensis (syn. Aquilaria agallocha), known for its fragrant odour. plural, plural-only
- 3 a purgative made from the leaves of aloe wordnet
- 4 The wood of the agalloch.
"A closid gardin, my sister spouse ; a closid gardyn, a welle selid. Thin outsendingus paradis of poungarnetes, with the frutis of appilis, of cipre tre, with narde ; and narde, and safrun, fistula, and canel, with alle the trees of Liban, myrre, and aloes, with alle the firste oynemens."
Example
More examples"A closid gardin, my sister spouse ; a closid gardyn, a welle selid. Thin outsendingus paradis of poungarnetes, with the frutis of appilis, of cipre tre, with narde ; and narde, and safrun, fistula, and canel, with alle the trees of Liban, myrre, and aloes, with alle the firste oynemens."
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