aloé véra
/a.lɔ.e ve.ʁa/masculine
The French phrase for aloe vera is aloé véra.
aloé véra refers to the plant known as aloe vera.
Meaning: Aloe vera (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/a.lɔ.e ve.ʁa/. The word has 4 syllables.
Did you know?
- If you are looking for the vera variety specifically in a French market, you might see it labeled simply as aloès véritable.
- The term aloès shares a linguistic history with the French word l'aloès, which was used in medieval medicine to describe various bitter resins.
- While the botanical name is universal, a French speaker in a pharmacy might simply ask for du gel d'aloès to refer to the substance extracted from the plant.
Examples in context
- J'utilise souvent l'aloe sur ma peau après une longue exposition au soleil.I often use aloe on my skin after prolonged sun exposure.
- Pour apaiser les coups de soleil, rien de mieux que le gel d'aloe vera.To soothe sunburns, there's nothing better than aloe vera gel.
Example conversation
Hugo and Manon are talking about a sunburn.
- HugoJ'ai un coup de soleil sur le bras.I have a sunburn on my arm.
- ManonTu devrais mettre du aloé véra.You should put on some aloe vera.
- HugoOù puis-je en trouver ?Where can I find some?
- ManonJ'en ai un tube dans ma salle de bain.I have a tube of it in my bathroom.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “aloe vera” translations and entries aloé véra, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
