aphrodisiac
adjective
Also aphrodisiacal arousing sexual desire.
aphrodisiacs
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pluralof aphrodisiac.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The insects are considered aphrodisiacs, delicacies and pets, said defence lawyer David Lusweti Namai.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
Economic uncertainty, forced home schooling and the daily panic of contracting a deadly illness at the grocery store are not, it turns out, aphrodisiacs.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2021
It’s a history of anaphrodisiacs, which are the opposite of aphrodisiacs.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2020
“Kayan Mata” refers to the aphrodisiacs made of herbs, roots, spices, seeds and fruit that have been used for centuries by women from northern Nigeria.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 14, 2019
He was fed up with traveling through exotic countries selling shark-fin aphrodisiacs, ginseng to cure all ills, carved Eskimo statues, stuffed Amazonian piranhas, and chinchillas for ladies’ coats.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
