A fragrant spice (not a bitter plant) used as perfume (Ps. 45: 8 and S. of S. 4: 14) and on the linen wrapped round a corpse (John 19: 39).
Citation for aloes
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MLA
"aloes." In A Dictionary of the Bible. Ed. W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online. Jun 19, 2013. <http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e75>.
Chicago
"aloes." In A Dictionary of the Bible. , edited by W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online, http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e75 (accessed Jun 19, 2013).