English
aloe vera
Aloe vera comes from New Latin aloē vēra ‘true aloe’.
- New Latinc. 1500–1900aloē vēra‘true aloe’
- Englishearliest quotation 2001aloe vera
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- New Latinc. 1500–1900aloē vēra‘true aloe’
- Englishearliest quotation 2001aloe vera
Earliest quotation: 2001, White Eagle: “Some other trees like the cactus and aloe veras,…”
Every English word from New Latin aloē vēra
Today it means
noun A plant of the species Aloe vera, grown as an ornamental, thought to have medicinal value; an extract, often a gel, made from the plant.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / New Latin aloē vēra / aloe vera