"love potion" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-love potion.wav Forms: love potions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} love potion (plural love potions)
  1. A drink supposed to have the magic power to make the drinker fall in love with a specified person. Categories (topical): Fantasy, Love, Occult Synonyms: love philtre, philtre, philter
    Sense id: en-love_potion-en-noun-ZubflOQZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fictional materials

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