ambrosia

Definition of Ambrosia in English :

Noun

1. ambrosia, beebread

a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae

beebread

any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma

3. ambrosia

fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut

4. ambrosia, nectar

(classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal

nectar

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ambrosia

see synonyms of ambrosia

noun

1. classical mythology

the food of the gods, said to bestow immortality

Compare nectar (sense 2)

2.

anything particularly delightful to taste or smell

3. another name for beebread

4.

any of various herbaceous plants constituting the genus Ambrosia, mostly native to America but widely naturalized: family Asteraceae (composites). The genus includes the ragweeds

Ambrosia

see synonyms of ambrosia

noun

1. Classical Mythology

the food of the gods

2.

anything that tastes or smells delicious

3.

ragweed

Ambrosia

see synonyms of ambrosia

n.

1. Greek & Roman Mythology The food of the gods, thought to confer immortality.

2. Something with an especially delicious flavor or fragrance.

3. A dessert of mixed fruits, usually including oranges and pineapple, combined with flaked coconut and often marshmallows.

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