genus aloe

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   large genus of chiefly African liliaceous plants; in some systems placed in family Aloeaceae

   Broaderliliid monocot genus

   Part ofLiliaceae

Questions about genus aloe

What does genus aloe mean?

genus aloe means "large genus of chiefly African liliaceous plants; in some systems placed in family Aloeaceae".

Is genus aloe a common word?

genus aloe is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.