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chained_bear commented on the word pyrether
"'If you wish the woman to be inspired with a great desire to cohabit with you, take a little of cubebs, pyrether,* ginger and cinnamon, which you will have to masticate just before joining her; then ...'
*An aromatic North African root, sometimes known as pellitory. It has a light aroma and a persistent, pungent taste."
--Jack Turner, _Spice: The History of a Temptation_ (NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004), 222
December 6, 2016