From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishaphrodisiacaph‧ro‧dis‧i‧ac /ˌæfrəˈdɪziæk◂/ noun [countable] SEX/HAVE SEX WITHa food, drink, or drug that makes you want to have sex —aphrodisiac adjective a fruit that is believed to have aphrodisiac properties
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aphrodisiac• But in the Wild Animal Park, those horns, at least on the females, were anything but an aphrodisiac.• Such pouncing seems to be promoted by a female odor that can be equated with an aphrodisiac.• Pity can be a kind of aphrodisiac.• It was rumoured that as the monarch's virility grew less reliable he developed a habit of taking substantial quantities of aphrodisiacs.• Powdered goldfish is a popular aphrodisiac. 7.Origin aphrodisiac (1700-1800) Greek aphrodisiakos, from Aphrodite, the ancient Greek goddess of love 