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Definition of cupid's dart
cupid's dart
Plural:cupid's darts
• noun
1
A hardy perennial herbaceous plant (Catananche caerulea) in the daisy family (Asteraceae), native to the Mediterranean region and cultivated for its long-stalked, papery, lavender-blue or white flower heads that are widely used in dried floral arrangements.
Example
"The gardener planted rows of Cupid's dart along the sunny border for their delicate blue blossoms and silvery bracts."
2
A sharp, calcareous spicule or love dart produced by certain hermaphroditic land snails and slugs and shot into a partner during mating to increase reproductive success.
Example
"During courtship, the garden snail fires a calcified Cupid's dart to transfer hormones that help its sperm survive."
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