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provocative

/pɹəˈvɑ.kə.tɪv/ noun C2
  1. Something that provokes an appetite, especially a sexual appetite; an aphrodisiac.

Plural provocatives

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Eyes bright, sinister, curious, admiring, provocative, alluring were bent upon him, for his garb and air proclaimed him a devotee to the hour of solace and pleasure.
Six stories from The Four Million, p. 27 · C1
The next day Danglars was again hungry; certainly the air of that dungeon was very provocative of appetite.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1082 · C1

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