Meaning of ambrosia in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /æmˈbroʊʒ(i)ə/

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  1. Noun

    ambrosia

    Etymology

    mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek, ‘elixir of life’, from ambrotos‘immortal’

    Definitions

    1. a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae
  2. 2. 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. 3. fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
  4. 4. (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods

    Examples

    • « mortals who ate it became immortal »