philtre

[ fil-ter ]
/ ˈfɪl tər /

noun, verb (used with object), phil·tred, phil·tring.

Chiefly British. a variant of philter.

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Words nearby philtre

philosophize, philosophy, philosophy of life, -philous, philter, philtre, philtrum, -phily, phimosis, phimotic, Phineas
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British Dictionary definitions for philtre

philtre

US philter

/ (ˈfɪltə) /

noun

a drink supposed to arouse love, desire, etc

Word Origin for philtre

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