can|thar|i|des

can|thar|i|des
can|thar|i|des «kan THAR uh deez», noun, plural of cantha|ris.
a preparation of dried beetles (usually powdered), especially the Spanish fly, used externally as a rubefacient and vesicant (formerly considered an aphrodisiac).
[< Latin cantharides, plural of cantharis cantharis]

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  • cantharides — can•thar•i•des [[t]kænˈθær ɪˌdiz[/t]] n. pl. sing. can•thar•is [[t]kænˈθær ɪs[/t]] 1) pha Spanish fly 1) 2) cantharis Spanish fly 2) • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L, pl. of cantharis < Gk kantharís blister beetle …   From formal English to slang

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  • Cantharides — Can*thar i*des (k[a^]n*th[a^]r [i^]*d[=e]z), n. pl. See {Cantharis}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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