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| Span·ish fly (plural Span·ish fly or Span·ish flies) |
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1. European beetle: a green European blister beetle, source of the stimulant and irritant cantharides. Latin name Lytta vesicatoria, Cantharis vesicatoria.
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2. toxic preparation used as aphrodisiac: a toxic preparation made from the crushed dried bodies of the Spanish fly. Use: formerly, as an aphrodisiac and to treat skin blisters.
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