Ambrosia

Word AMBROSIA
Character 8
Hyphenation am bro sia
Pronunciations /æmˈbɹoʊʒə/

Definitions and meanings of "Ambrosia"

What do we mean by ambrosia?

The food of the gods, thought to confer immortality. noun

Something with an especially delicious flavor or fragrance. noun

A dessert containing primarily oranges and flaked coconut. noun

The food of certain wood-boring beetles, consisting of various hyphomycetous fungi found associated with the beetles in their galleries, and said by some authors to be propagated by them, each species of beetle using a particular species of fungus. noun

In Gr. legend, a celestial substance, capable of imparting immortality, commonly represented as the food of the gods, but sometimes as their drink, and also as a richly perfumed unguent; hence, in literature, anything comparable in character to either of these conceptions. noun

A genus of widely distributed coarse annual weeds, of the natural order Compositæ, chiefly American, and generally known as ragweed. A. artemisiæfolia is also called Roman wormwood or hogweed. noun

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

An unguent of the gods. noun

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

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

The food of certain small bark beetles, family Scolytidæ believed to be fungi cultivated by the beetles in their burrows. noun

A dessert made from shredded coconuts and oranges, sometimes including other ingredients such as marshmallow. noun

The food of the gods, thought to confer immortality. noun

Any food with an especially delicious flavour or fragrance. noun

A mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae. noun

Any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma 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 noun

A mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae noun

The food of the gods, thought to confer immortality.

The anointing-oil of the gods.

Any food with an especially delicious flavour or fragrance.

Anything delightfully sweet and pleasing.

An annual herb historically used medicinally and in cooking, Dysphania botrys.

A mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae.

Any fungus of a number of species that insects such as ambrosia beetles carry as symbionts, "farming" them on poor-quality food such as wood, where they grow, providing food for the insect.

A dessert made of shredded coconuts and tropical fruits such as pineapples and oranges; some recipes also include ingredients such as marshmallow and cream.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Ambrosia

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The word "ambrosia" in example sentences

When ambrosia is in my cup and the delightful smell is wafting in my nose, I sit down at my computer and ignore my children arguing over who gets the last Poptart and who is stuck with plain old cornflakes. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It's funny how ambrosia is a totally different thing here (and in Portugal as well). ❋ Unknown (2005)

“Gods and goddesses stay immortal by eating a divine confection called ambrosia and by sipping nectar,” she read. ❋ JOAN HOLUB (2010)

"Eat, and thank Providence for such delights as this, which you infidels call ambrosia," says he, while one of his women put the dish of honey-coloured curds before me. ❋ Geoff Barbanell (2010)

These are called ambrosia-beetles, because of the dainty food they eat. ❋ Julia Moody (1919)

There were always a good many lady's-delights that grew under the bushes, and came up anywhere in the chinks of the walk or the door-step; and there was a little green sprig called ambrosia that was a famous stray-away. ❋ Unknown (1881)

There were always a good many lady's-delights that grew under the bushes, and came up anywhere in the chinks of the walk of the door-step, and there was a little green sprig called ambrosia that was a famous stray-away. ❋ Sarah Orne Jewett (1879)

Not dissimilar to the 1960's standby in the 'burbs of Toronto called "ambrosia" which was a white sweet glommy glob including coconut flakes, tinned mandarin orange segments and other preserved ingredients. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The two wardens proved very pleasant fellows indeed; and declared that the cup of coffee which was brewed for them was nectar, "ambrosia," Mr. Lawrence called it. ❋ Lawrence J. Leslie (N/A)

Steve asked, passing his cup along, for he certainly had a weakness for the "ambrosia" as he often called it, though never allowed more than one helping at home, and then only at breakfast. ❋ Lawrence J. Leslie (N/A)

A more refined period demanded more refined food for the gods, such as ambrosia and nectar, but these also were finally given up. ❋ Crawford Howell Toy (1877)

The yellow sōma-stalks swell in the water of the pressing-vat, as the yellow moon waxes in the sky; the _sōma_ has a magical power of stimulation, and the moon sends forth a mystic liquid influence over the vegetation of the earth, and especially over magic plants; the sōma is an ambrosia drunk by gods and heroes to inspire them to mighty deeds, and the moon is a bowl of ambrosia which is periodically drunk by the gods and therefore wanes month by month. ❋ Lionel D. Barnett (N/A)

A more refined period demanded more refined food for the gods, such as ambrosia and nectar, but these also were finally given up. " ❋ G. Elliot Smith (N/A)

As their tongues dueled in a lazy exploration of soft and hard surfaces, ambrosia covered her palate and sweetness filled her lungs. ❋ L. A. Banks (2011)

Instead of arguing about having too much nectar or ambrosia, I think that the gods are arguing about how they hate being in a coalition and hate sending in their expenses forms – things like that. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Suddenly, Bob smells ambrosia, and he stumbles off to one of the picnic tables to find a burger and fries just sitting there. ❋ Hugh Barlow (2011)

Thatte dubbed the solution “Somah,” which is Sanskrit for “ambrosia of rejuvenation.” ❋ Unknown (2010)

Fluffy, light-as-air, bleached white American sandwich bread is ambrosia. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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