ambrosia

[ am-broh-zhuh ]

noun

1. Classical Mythology. the food of the gods. Compare nectar ( def 3 ).
2. something especially delicious to taste or smell.
3. a fruit dessert made of oranges and shredded coconut and sometimes pineapple.

ambrosia

/ æmˈbrəʊzɪə /

noun

1. classical myth the food of the gods, said to bestow immortality Compare nectar
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

1. The food of the gods in classical mythology . Those who ate it became immortal.

Notes

Particularly delicious food is sometimes called “ambrosia.”

Derived Forms

• amˈbrosial, adjective
• amˈbrosially, adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ambrosia¹

1545–55; < Latin < Greek: immortality, food of the gods, noun use of feminine of ambrósios, equivalent to a- a- ⁶ + -mbros- (combining form of brotōs mortal; akin to Latin mortuus dead, murder ) + -ios adj. suffix; replacing Middle English ambrose, ambrosie < Old French ambroise < Latin

Word History and Origins

Origin of ambrosia¹

C16: via Latin from Greek: immortality, from ambrotos, from a- ¹+ brotos mortal

Example Sentences

Then she added a zipper to one of her linen towels, and Ambrosia Produce Bags was born.

From Los Angeles Times

“Anybody who is going out to Hippie Hill on 420 to smoke a joint, they’re doing that religiously, whether or not they realize it,” said Church of Ambrosia Pastor Dave Hodges in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

On Thursday, Hodges said Church of Ambrosia had teamed up with the Haight Ashbury Merchants Assn. and nonprofit groups to provide a “safety net” for what they expect to be thousands of visitors.

From Los Angeles Times

The Kentucky volunteers also have to watch over the trees throughout the year to protect them from the destructive ambrosia beetles, whose larvae would quickly kill half of the orchard if left unchecked.

From Salon

Ambrosia Bio isn't alone in trying to bring forth affordable rare sugar.

From BBC