ambrosia

1. (noun) (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
Synonyms: nectar
Related Words: dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat

2. (noun) fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
Related Words: dessert, sweet

3. (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
Synonyms: bitterweed, ragweed
Related Words: Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Ambrosia psilostachya, Ambrosia trifida, common ragweed, great ragweed, perennial ragweed, weed, western ragweed

4. (noun) a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae
Synonyms: beebread
Related Words: composition



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