aphrodisiac
noun
aph·ro·di·si·ac
ˌa-frə-ˈdē-zē-ˌak 
-ˈdi-zē-
-ˈdi-zē-
: an agent (such as a food or drug) that arouses or is held to arouse sexual desire
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With such factors in mind, these are the foods that are often thought of as being aphrodisiacs.
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Some couples also turn to specific foods that are purported to increase arousal − foods that are known as aphrodisiacs.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
These genitals, which are often marketed as aphrodisiacs or traditional medicines in various parts of the world, are then dried and sold.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
This means each bar is infused with a different type of mushroom that allows the sweet treat to double as a stimulant, sleep aid, or even aphrodisiac.
—Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2024
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Some couples also turn to specific foods that are purported to increase arousal − foods that are known as aphrodisiacs.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
These genitals, which are often marketed as aphrodisiacs or traditional medicines in various parts of the world, are then dried and sold.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
This means each bar is infused with a different type of mushroom that allows the sweet treat to double as a stimulant, sleep aid, or even aphrodisiac.
—Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Aphrodisiac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aphrodisiac. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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aphrodisiac
1 of 2 adjective
aph·ro·di·si·ac
ˌaf-rə-ˈdē-zē-ˌak
-ˈdiz-ē-
-ˈdiz-ē-
variants
also aphrodisiacal
: exciting sexual desire
aphrodisiac
2 of 2 noun
: an aphrodisiac agent
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