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LOVE-PHILTRE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does love-philtre mean?
• LOVE-PHILTRE (noun)
The noun LOVE-PHILTRE has 1 sense:
1. a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it
Familiarity information: LOVE-PHILTRE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
love-philter; love-philtre; love-potion; philter; philtre
Hypernyms ("love-philtre" is a kind of...):
potion (a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage)
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