ambrosia

noun

am·​bro·​sia am-ˈbrō-zh(ē-)ə How to pronounce ambrosia (audio)
1
a
: the food of the Greek and Roman gods
b
: the ointment or perfume of the gods
2
: something extremely pleasing to taste or smell
3
: a dessert made of oranges and shredded coconut
ambrosial adjective
ambrosially adverb

Examples of ambrosia in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These slides are my ambrosia, and with them my feet are immortal. Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2024 No matter the origin, Southerners love their ambrosia. Emily Nabors Hall, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2024 My sister had dished up ambrosia—a medley of fresh oranges, pineapple, and pecans—that Mother used to make. Cassandra King, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2023 Active Time: 18 mins Total Time: 1 hr 8 mins Servings: 6 Topped with a spicy-sweet peanut crumble and served over coconut yogurt, this is definitely not your grandma's ambrosia. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for ambrosia 

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Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek, literally, immortality, from ambrotos immortal, from a- + -mbrotos (akin to brotos mortal) — more at murder

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of ambrosia was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Ambrosia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambrosia. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

ambrosia

noun
am·​bro·​sia am-ˈbrō-zh(ē-)ə How to pronounce ambrosia (audio)
1
: the food of the Greek and Roman gods
2
: something extremely pleasing to taste or smell
3
: a dessert made of oranges and shredded coconut
ambrosial adjective

Medical Definition

Ambrosia

noun
Am·​bro·​sia am-ˈbrō-zh(ē-)ə How to pronounce Ambrosia (audio)
: a genus of mostly American composite herbs that includes the ragweeds

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