ambrosia
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.am·bro·sia
noun \am-ˈbrō-zh(ē-)ə\Definition of AMBROSIA
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
— am·bro·sial \-zh(ē-)əl\ adjective
— am·bro·sial·ly \-zh(ē-)ə-lē\ adverb
See Origin of AMBROSIA
Latin, from Greek, literally, immortality, from ambrotos immortal, from a- + -mbrotos (akin to brotos mortal) — more at murder
First Known Use: 15th century
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