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Hello vs Aloe - What's the difference?

hello | aloe |

As nouns the difference between hello and aloe

is that hello is "!" or an equivalent greeting while aloe is .

As an interjection hello

is .

As a verb hello

is to greet with "hello".

hello

English

Alternative forms

* hallo * hilloa (obsolete) * hullo (UK)

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • * , chapter=7
  • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=I made a speaking trumpet of my hands and commenced to whoop “Ahoy!” and “Hello!'” at the top of my lungs.
  • (colloquial)
  • Usage notes

    * The greeting hello is among the most generic and neutral in use. It may be heard in nearly all social situations and in nearly all walks of life, and is unlikely to cause offense.

    Synonyms

    * (greeting) ** g'day, hey, hi, ** hallo, hi, hiya, ey up ** hallo, hey, hi, howdy ** how's it going, hey, hi ** howzit ** (slang) wassup, what's up, yo, sup * See also

    Antonyms

    * (greeting) bye, goodbye

    Derived terms

    *

    See also

    * * (wikipedia "hello")

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • "!" or an equivalent greeting.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=April 29, author=Stephanie Rosenbloom, title=A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, work=New York Times citation
  • , passage=In many new buildings, though, neighbors are venturing beyond tight-lipped hellos at the mailbox.}}

    Synonyms

    * greeting

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To greet with "hello".
  • * 2013 , Ivan Doig, English Creek (page 139)
  • I had to traipse around somewhat, helloing' people and being ' helloed , before I spotted my mother and my father, sharing shade and a spread blanket with Pete and Marie Reese and Toussaint Rennie near the back of the park.
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    aloe

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (in the plural) The resins of the trees , known for their fragrant aroma.
  • (plant) A plant of the genus Aloe .
  • A strong, bitter drink made from the juice of such plants, used as a purgative.
  • Usage notes

    * Often used in plural (originally under influence of Old French).

    See also

    * agave * maguey