Ambrosia

[æm'brəʊzɪə] or [æm'brozɪə]

Definition

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

(noun.) fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut.

Editor: Vlad--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The fabled food of the gods (as nectar was their drink), which conferred immortality upon those who partook of it.

(n.) An unguent of the gods.

(n.) A perfumed unguent, salve, or draught; something very pleasing to the taste or smell.

(n.) Formerly, a kind of fragrant plant; now (Bot.), a genus of plants, including some coarse and worthless weeds, called ragweed, hogweed, etc.

Typist: Xavier

Definition

n. the fabled food of the gods which gave immortal youth and beauty to those who ate it: the anointing oil of the gods: any finely-flavoured beverage: something delightfully sweet and pleasing.—adj. Ambrō′sial fragrant: delicious: immortal: heavenly.—adv. Ambrō′sially.—adj. Ambrō′sian relating to ambrosia: relating to St Ambrose bishop of Milan in the 4th century.

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