What is another word for aloe?

Pronunciation: [ˈalə͡ʊ] (IPA)

Aloe is a succulent plant that is well-known for its medicinal properties. However, if you need an alternative name for this versatile plant, there are quite a few to choose from. Some common synonyms for aloe include the burn plant, elephant's gall, lily of the desert, and the first-aid plant. Additionally, aloe may also be referred to as the wonder plant, the silent healer, and the desert lily. No matter what you call it, though, the benefits of this plant are numerous and varied. Aloe is renowned for its ability to soothe sunburns, heal wounds and cuts, and promote healthy digestion, among many other uses.

Synonyms for Aloe:

What are the hypernyms for Aloe?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Aloe?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for aloe (as nouns)

What are the holonyms for Aloe?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Aloe

By fermentation of the liquids obtained from the buds of the palm and from the stout stalk of the aloe, it becomes like alcohol, and is decidedly intoxicating.
"The Pearl of India"
Maturin M. Ballou
The ancient Mexicans before Pizarro's time used the leaves of the aloe for a similar purpose.
"The Pearl of India"
Maturin M. Ballou
While the broad flood murmurs glistening To the moon that hangeth listening- Moon that looketh down the sky, Like an aloe-bloom on high- V Sudden conch o'er the wave ringeth!
"Fringilla: Some Tales In Verse"
Richard Doddridge Blackmore

Famous quotes with Aloe

  • There are even many huts built entirely of the universal aloe.
    Edward Burnett Tylor
  • Have you ever felt a desert-like lonliness, facing all the lions, hyenas and snakes of your imagination, with no weapon, no partner, nothing but silent, ugly, harmful aloe vera plants all around you? Giving up will only means death, while fighting, means death too..
    The wise Pharoah Moe
  • O Love! what hours were thine and mine, In lands of palm and southern pine; In lands of palm, of orange-blossom, Of olive, aloe, and maize and vine!
    Alfred

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