Aloe
any species of the genus described under botany (below), or even of one, such as agave, with a close analogy to it. The American aloe is the agave americana, an amaryllid.
In botany, a genus of plants belonging to the order liliaceæ, or lily-worts, and constituting the typical genus of the sec- ALOES tion called aloine. The species are succulent herbs, shrubs, or even trees, with erect spikes or clusters of flowers. They ALOE are used in the West Indies for hedges; the juice is purgative, and the fibers are made into cordage or coarse cloth.