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Agave :: Agave (n.) A genus of plants (order Amaryllidaceae) of which the chief species is the maguey or century plant (A. Americana), wrongly called Aloe. It is from ten to seventy years, according to climate, in attaining maturity, when it produces a gigantic flower stem, sometimes forty feet in height, and perishes. The fermented juice is the pulque of the Mexicans; distilled, it yields mescal. A strong thread and a tough paper are made from the leaves, and the wood has many uses..

Nataloin :: Nataloin (n.) A bitter crystalline substance constituting the essential principle of Natal aloes. Cf. Aloon.

Haloed :: Haloed (imp. & p. p.) of Hal.

Aloetic :: Aloetic (a.) Consisting chiefly of aloes; of the nature of aloes.

Lign-aloes :: Lign-aloes (n.) A fragrant tree mentioned in the Bible.

Picra :: Picra (n.) The powder of aloes with canella, formerly officinal, employed as a cathartic..

Lign-aloes :: Lign-aloes (n.) Aloes wood, or agallochum. See Agallochum..

Calambour :: Calambour (n.) A species of agalloch, or aloes wood, of a dusky or mottled color, of a light, friable texture, and less fragrant than calambac; -- used by cabinetmakers..

Sisal Hemp :: Sisal hemp () The prepared fiber of the Agave Americana, or American aloe, used for cordage; -- so called from Sisal, a port in Yucatan. See Sisal hemp, under Hemp..

Water Aloe :: Water aloe () See Water soldier.

Synangia :: Synaloepha (n.) Same as Synalepha.

Haloed :: Haloed (a.) Surrounded with a halo; invested with an ideal glory; glorified.

Aloe :: Aloe (n.) The wood of the agalloch.

Buffaloes :: Buffaloes (pl. ) of Buffal.

Hierapicra :: Hierapicra (n.) A warming cathartic medicine, made of aloes and canella bark..

Flax-plant :: Flax-plant (n.) A plant in new Zealand (Phormium tenax), allied to the lilies and aloes. The leaves are two inches wide and several feet long, and furnish a fiber which is used for making ropes, mats, and coarse cloth..

Aloetic :: Aloetic (n.) A medicine containing chiefly aloes.

Aloe :: Aloe (n.) The inspissated juice of several species of aloe, used as a purgative..

Orcin :: Orcin (n.) A colorless crystalline substance, C6H3.CH3.(OH)2, which is obtained from certain lichens (Roccella, Lecanora, etc.), also from extract of aloes, and artificially from certain derivatives of toluene. It changes readily into orcein..

Aloes :: Aloes (pl. ) of Alo.

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