hippomanes
Meanings
noun
- An ancient love philter obtained from a mare or foal in heat.
- A membrane on the forehead of a foal, used in love potions.
Word forms
Etymology
From Latin hippomanes, from Ancient Greek ἱππομᾰνής (hippomănḗs); see hippo- and the related suffix -mania.
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