arrow of love

English

Noun

arrow of love (plural arrows of love)

  1. (mythology) An arrow, fired by Cupid or similar cherub, that magically induces love in whomever it strikes.
    • 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 93:
      The arrow of love sends forth the beams from the eyes.
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