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- [al-oh]
- /ˈæl oʊ/
- /ˈæl.əʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [al-oh]
- /ˈæl oʊ/
Definitions of aloes word
- noun plural aloes any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber. 1
- noun plural aloes aloe vera. 1
- noun plural aloes century plant. 1
- noun plural aloes aloes, (used with a singular verb) agalloch. 1
- noun aloes the fragrant, resinous wood of an East Indian tree, Aquilaria agallocha, of the mezereum family, used as incense in Asia. 1
- noun aloes Plural form of aloe. 1
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Origin of aloes
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English alōe, alow, alewen; Old English al(u)we, alewe (compare Old Saxon, Old High German āloê) < Latin aloē < Greek alóē, perhaps < South Asia via Hebrew
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Parts of speech for Aloes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aloes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".