ambrosia
/æm'brouzjə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- (Classical mythology) The food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal: In ancient Greek and Roman myths, "ambrosia" is the divine sustenance consumed by deities, granting them immortality. It is often paired with nectar, the drink of the gods.
- A fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut: In culinary contexts, "ambrosia" refers to a specific type of sweet salad or dessert, typically containing citrus fruits, bananas, coconut, and sometimes marshmallows or nuts.
- Any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma: In botany, "ambrosia" is the common name for a genus of plants, commonly known as ragweeds, whose wind-borne pollen is a major cause of seasonal allergies.
- A mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae: In beekeeping, "ambrosia" (also called "bee bread") is the fermented food stored in honeycomb cells and used to nourish young bees.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Mythology):
- The gods feasted on ambrosia and nectar on Mount Olympus.
- In the story, the hero was offered ambrosia to become immortal.
- Noun (Dessert):
- For the potluck, she brought a classic ambrosia with oranges, pineapple, and coconut.
- This ambrosia recipe is a family tradition during the holidays.
- Noun (Botany):
- The high pollen count is due to the blooming of ambrosia, or ragweed.
- My seasonal allergies always flare up when the ambrosia plants release their pollen.
- Noun (Beekeeping):
- The worker bees store ambrosia in the comb to feed the developing larvae.
Advanced Usage
- "Ambrosial" (Adjective): Having the delightful taste or fragrance of ambrosia; divinely delicious or fragrant.
- The chef prepared an ambrosial dish that delighted all the guests.
- The garden was filled with the ambrosial scent of night-blooming jasmine.
Variants and Related Words
- Ragweed: The common name for plants of the genus , emphasizing their allergenic properties.
- Bee bread: An alternative term for the bee-prepared mixture of pollen and nectar.
- Nectar: Often mentioned alongside ambrosia in mythology as the drink of the gods; also, the sugary fluid produced by flowers.
Synonyms
- Noun (Mythology): Food of the gods, divine sustenance.
- Noun (Dessert): Fruit salad, fruit compote.
- Noun (Botany): Ragweed.
- Noun (Beekeeping): Bee bread, fermented pollen.
Related Phrases
- "Ambrosia of the gods": A phrase used to emphasize something as being exquisitely delicious or divine.
- This chocolate cake is the ambrosia of the gods!
Related Idioms
- "Taste of ambrosia": Used to describe something that tastes extraordinarily good.
- After the long hike, the cool spring water was a taste of ambrosia.
Noun
- (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
- fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
- any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
- a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae