Ambrosia (apple)
WordNet
noun
(1) (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
(2) Fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
(3) Any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
(4) A mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae
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Etymology
From , from , from .
Noun
- (Greek & Roman Mythology) The food of the gods, thought to confer immortality
- Any food with an especially delicious flavour or fragrance
- A mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae
Etymology
From , from .
Noun
- The food of the gods; ambrosia.
- The unguent of the gods.
- The plant, artemisia, of the genus Artemisia.
- An antidote to a poison.
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