ambrosia

1. (Greek, Roman, countable, uncountable)The food of the gods, thought to confer immortality.

   (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal

2. (Greek, Roman, countable, uncountable)The anointing-oil of the gods.

3. (countable, uncountable)Any food with an especially delicious flavour or fragrance.

4. (countable, uncountable)Anything delightfully sweet and pleasing.

5. (countable, uncountable)An annual herb historically used medicinally and in cooking, Dysphania botrys.

6. (countable, uncountable)A mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae.

   a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae

7. (countable, uncountable)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.

8. (countable, uncountable)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.

   Ambrosia, Götterspeise

   амбро́зияambrózija

   fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut

9. (countable, uncountable)A plant of the genus Ambrosia.

1. Tom tried to steal the gods' nectar and ambrosia.

   ruТом попытался украсть божественный нектар и амброзию.

   deTom versuchte, der Götter Nektar und Ambrosia zu stehlen.

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2. Rain is like ambrosia, as the world cannot exist without rain.

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