burn plant

burn plant
noun
very short-stemmed plant with thick leaves with soothing mucilaginous juice; leaves develop spiny margins with maturity; native to Mediterranean region; grown widely in tropics and as houseplants
Syn: ↑Aloe vera
Hypernyms: ↑aloe

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