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ἀλόη

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Μὴ φῦναι τὸν ἅπαντα νικᾷ λόγον → Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.

Sophocles, Oedipus Coloneus l. 1225
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Full diacritics: ἀλόη Medium diacritics: ἀλόη Low diacritics: αλόη Capitals: ΑΛΟΗ
Transliteration A: alóē Transliteration B: aloē Transliteration C: aloi Beta Code: a)lo/h

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A bitter aloes, Aloe vera, Dsc.3.22, Plu.2.141f, etc.    2 = ἀγάλλοχον, LXX Ca.4.15 (in Heb. form ἀλώθ), Ev.Jo.19.39.    3 ἀ. γαλλική, = γεντιανή, Ps.-Dsc.3.3.    4 ἀ. ἡπατῖτις, hepatic aloes, Aloe Perryi, Gp.6.6.2.