aloe vera
/ˈvɪərə/noun
1
- mass noun a gelatinous substance obtained from a kind of aloe, used especially in cosmetics as an emollient（尤指作为润肤剂用于化妆品的）芦荟油。
2
- the plant that yields this substance, grown chiefly in the Caribbean area and the southern US翠叶芦荟, 羊角掌。
2.1
- Aloe vera, family Liliaceae (or Aloaceae).拉丁名 Aloe vera, 百合科（或芦荟科）。
词源
early 20th cent.: modern Latin， literally 'true aloe'， probably in contrast to the American agave， which closely resembles aloe vera: both plants were formerly classified together in the lily family.