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aphrodisiac

nounmasculine/ɐ.fɾu.di.ˈzi.ɐ.ku/medium

a·fro·di·sí·a·co

Definition

A food, drink, or drug that stimulates sexual desire.
Chocolate is often considered an aphrodisiac.
The myth of certain herbs being aphrodisiacs is ancient.
Common collocations
aphrodisiac effectaphrodisiac foodnatural aphrodisiacpowerful aphrodisiac

Etymology

Do latim 'aphrodisiacus', por sua vez do grego 'aphrodisiakos', relativo a Afrodite, deusa do amor.

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