aloe vera
• noun
A clear, soothing gelatinous substance or extract obtained from the inner leaf tissue of the aloe vera plant, widely used in cosmetics, skin lotions, and topical remedies for burns and skin irritation.
"After spending the entire afternoon at the beach, he applied cooling aloe vera to his sunburned shoulders."
A stemless or short-stemmed succulent plant of the family Asphodelaceae, native to the Arabian Peninsula and widely cultivated in tropical and arid climates for its thick, serrated, fleshy leaves filled with soothing mucilaginous gel.
"She keeps a potted aloe vera on the kitchen windowsill to treat minor cooking burns."
The ornamental flowering form of this succulent species, which produces a tall erect spike bearing pendulous, tubular yellow or orange blossoms.
"In warm outdoor gardens, mature aloe vera sends up a tall stalk topped with clusters of tubular yellow flowers."
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