ambrosia
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noun- 1.
(Greek, Roman, countable, uncountable)(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) The food of the gods, thought to confer immortality.
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(Greek, Roman, countable, uncountable)(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) The anointing-oil of the gods.
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(countable, uncountable)Any food with an especially delicious flavour or fragrance.
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(countable, uncountable)Anything delightfully sweet and pleasing.
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(countable, uncountable)An annual herb historically used medicinally and in cooking, Dysphania botrys.
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(countable, uncountable)A mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae.
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(countable, uncountable)Any fungus of a number of species that insects such as ambrosia beetles carry as symbionts, "farming" them on poor-quality food such as wood, where they grow, providing food for the insect.
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(countable, uncountable)A dessert originating in the Southern United States made of shredded coconuts and tropical fruits such as pineapples and oranges; some recipes also include ingredients such as marshmallow and cream.
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(countable, uncountable)A plant of the genus Ambrosia.
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ine-pro From Latin ambrosia (food of the gods), from Ancient Greek ἀμβροσία (immortality), from ἄμβροτος (immortal), from ἀ- + βροτός.