Main Entry: aph·ro·di·si·ac

Pronunciation: \ˌa-frə-ˈdē-zē-ˌak, -ˈdi-zē-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek aphrodisiakos sexual, gem with aphrodisiac properties, from aphrodisia heterosexual pleasures, from neuter plural of aphrodisios of Aphrodite, from Aphroditē

Date: 1719

1 : an agent (as a food or drug) that arouses or is held to arouse sexual desire
2 : something that excites

— aphrodisiac also aph·ro·di·si·a·cal \ˌa-frə-di-ˈsī-ə-kəl, -ˈzī-\ adjective