aloe ver·a (v?r??, vîr??)n.1. A species of aloe (Aloe vera) having fleshy serrated leaves and yellow flowers.2. The mucilaginous juice or gel obtained from the leaves of this plant, widely used in topical preparations for its soothing effect on the skin. In both senses also called aloe.[Latin alo?, aloe plant + v?ra, feminine of v?rus, true.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.aloe vera (?æl?? ?v??r?) n1. (Plants) a juice obtained from the leaves of a liliaceous plant, Aloe vera, used as an emollient in skin and hair preparations2. the juice of this plant, used in skin and hair preparationsCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014al?oe ver?a (?v?r ?, ?v??r ?) n., pl. aloe ver?as. any aloe of the species Aloe vera, the fleshy leaves of which yield a juice used as an emollient ingredient of skin lotions and for treating burns. [