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
- Synonyms for ambrosia
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- Ambergris Synonyms
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- Antonyms for ambrosia
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The word "ambrosia" in example sentences
Cross Reference for Ambrosia
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