aphrodisiac

noun

aph·ro·di·si·ac | \ ˌa-frə-ˈdē-zē-ˌak

, -ˈdi-zē-

Definition of aphrodisiac

: an agent (such as a food or drug) that arouses or is held to arouse sexual desire

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Thought to be an aphrodisiac, this dish with French royal origins places a puff pastry atop a pile of pasta, coated in creamy béchamel sauce. — Tyler Moss, Condé Nast Traveler, "An Autumnal Road Trip Through Alsace Wine Country," 13 Aug. 2019 Their art deco inspired Grand Suite served as an aphrodisiac with free-flowing champagne, 24-hour butler service, roses, chocolates and a plush bed made for two. — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, "Ludacris and Eudoxie's Romantic Train Ride Through Europe Has Us Swooning," 29 July 2019 These markets cherish the horns as pieces of art, but more commonly the horn is ground up for use in traditional medicines or marketed as an aphrodisiac. — NBC News, "Your safari selfies are cute, but they're a road map for poachers," 22 July 2019 The fungus-caterpillar husk combination is prized in traditional Tibetan and Chinese medicine as an immune booster, cancer treatment, and aphrodisiac. — Jennifer Lu, National Geographic, "How a parasitic fungus turns ants into 'zombies'," 18 Apr. 2019 The play’s popularity is in part because of all the riotous confusion caused by fairies, love potions, aspiring actors, transformations into beasts, and aphrodisiac-crazed young lovers chasing each other in all the wrong combinations. — Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, "It’s the summer of ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in SF Bay Area," 4 June 2019 Sagittarius Venus love to be entertained, so laughter will always be their number one aphrodisiac. — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "What the Position of Venus in Your Birth Chart Means for You," 31 July 2018 At the event, the star asked which of the chocolate bars were considered an aphrodisiac. — Madison Roberts, PEOPLE.com, "John Stamos Jokes About the 'Dad Bod' He Has to 'Work On' Three Months Into Being a Father," 11 July 2018 Southern white rhinos are hunted for their horns, which some cultures believe are an aphrodisiac. — Bruce Henderson, charlotteobserver, "They've been hunted to near-extinction. A birth at the NC Zoo brings special joy.," 5 July 2018

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