Main Entry: aph·ro·di·si·ac
Pronunciation: "a-fr&-'dE-zE-"ak, -'di-zE-
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek aphrodisiakos sexual, gem with aphrodisiac properties, from aphrodisia heterosexual pleasures, from neuter plural of aphrodisios of Aphrodite, from AphroditE
1 : an agent (as a food or drug) that arouses or is held to arouse sexual desire
2 : something that excites
- aphrodisiac also aph·ro·di·si·a·cal /"a-fr&-di-'sI-&-k&l, -'zI-/ adjective