Word: aphrodisiacal
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...circumambulating aphrodisiac...
...early Romans valued the light-colored Libyan truffle, while the French regarded the dark variety from Périgord as an aphrodisiac. M. Boscary de Ville-Plaine spoke...
Gastronome M. Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, a great truffle lover, studied the subject deeply and decided that: "The truffle is not a positive aphrodisiac, but it may under certain circumstances render women more affectionate and men more amiable...
...send a commission to work on the problem. Callao's international operators speeded up their shipments to clear out big inventories. But domestic dealers were unworried. Said one: "If you're poor, you're hungry. Pichicato fixes that. If you're rich, you want an aphrodisiac. Pichicato fixes that, too. It's a sure cure for everything...
...Robert McEnroe; produced by the Theatre Guild) tells how a spacious liar and accomplished charlatan rejuvenates an old folks' home. A 47-year-old hobo, Oliver Erwenter (José Ferrer) poses as a superbly virile codger of 77 and passes out to the men folk a magical aphrodisiac (actually, small bread pellets). He tells lordly yarns of foreign travel and female conquest; makes flamboyant love to a young lady employed at the home; and with a bit of help, swipes the equipment and supplies for a rousing charity bazaar. Though the truth about him gradually leaks...