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ALOES
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A purgative made from the leaves of aloe
Synonyms:
aloes; bitter aloes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("aloes" is a kind of...):
aperient; cathartic; physic; purgative (a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels)