What does Spanish fly mean?
Definitions for Spanish fly
span·ish fly
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Spanish flynoun
green beetle of southern Europe
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Spanish flynoun
cantharides, a supposed aphrodisiac prepared from the dried and ground bodies of a variety of blister beetle, Lytta vesicatoria
Spanish flynoun
the beetle, Lytta vesicatoria
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spanish fly
The Spanish fly is an emerald-green beetle in the family Meloidae, Lytta vesicatoria.
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spanish fly
Spanish Fly is a type of emerald-green beetle in the family Meloidae, known scientifically as Lytta Vesicatoria. They are traditionally used in many cultures as a type of aphrodisiac. However, the active ingredient, cantharidin, is a toxic blistering agent that can cause a range of harmful effects, and therefore, the use of Spanish Fly as an aphrodisiac is highly discouraged and considered dangerous.
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Spanish fly
The Spanish fly is an emerald-green beetle in the family Meloidae, Lytta vesicatoria. Other species of blister beetle used by apothecaries are often called by the same name. Lytta vesicatoria is sometimes incorrectly called Cantharis vesicatoria, but the genus Cantharis is in an unrelated family, Cantharidae. Cantharidin is a powerful irritant vesicant substance obtained from many blister beetles, and sometimes given the nickname "Spanish fly." Cantharidin is claimed to have aphrodisiac properties, as a result of its irritant effects upon the body's genitourinary tract, and can result in poisoning if ingested. Ingestion of blister beetles from infested hay causes similar serious toxic symptoms in animals.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Spanish fly in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Spanish fly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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