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philter

phil·ter

UK/ˈfɪltə/ US/ˈfɪltɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it

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Origin

From Middle French philtre, from Ancient Greek φίλτρον (phíltron), from φιλέω (philéō, “to love”). Doublet of philtrum.

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