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aphrodisiac

adjective

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variants also aphrodisiacal
as in erotic
of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire the tomato's supposed aphrodisiac qualities have caused it to be also known as "the love apple"

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“Aphrodisiac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aphrodisiac. Accessed 3 Dec. 2022.

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