Definition of AMBROSIA

ambrosia

Meanings

Plural: ambrosiae, ambrosias

Noun

  • a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae
  • any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
  • fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
  • (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
  • 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 originating in the Southern United States made of shredded coconuts and tropical fruits such as pineapples and oranges; some recipes also include ingredients such as marshmallow and cream.
  • A plant of the genus Ambrosia.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin ambrosia (“food of the gods”), from Ancient Greek ἀμβροσία (ambrosía, “immortality”), from ἄμβροτος (ámbrotos, “immortal”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + βροτός (brotós, “mortal”).

Scrabble Score: 12

ambrosia is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ambrosia is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ambrosia is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

ambrosia is a valid Words With Friends word