Meanings
nounlove philtre (plural love philtres)
plural love philtres
- love potion
Perch: In the head of this fish there are small stones that sorceresses used in concocting love-philtres.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 1801 more example
Hecate [...] knew the properties of every herb, as would be supposed, since she relied upon them for concocting poisonous doses, love philtres, and potions to produce dreams that would reveal the future.
1940, Rosetta E. Clarkson, Green Enchantments: The Magic Spell of Gardens, The Macmillan Company, page 258
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