philtre

[ fil-ter ]

noun, verb (used with object),phil·tred, phil·tring.
  1. Chiefly British. a variant of philter.

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British Dictionary definitions for philtre

philtre

US philter

/ (ˈfɪltə) /


noun
  1. a drink supposed to arouse love, desire, etc

Origin of philtre

1
C16: from Latin philtrum, from Greek philtron love potion, from philos loving

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