illustration Ambrosia

Ambrosia

[am-BRO-zhə]

Part of speech: noun

Origin: Greek, mid-16th century

1.

Something very pleasing to taste or smell.

2.

(Greek mythology) The food of the gods.

Examples of Ambrosia in a sentence

"The dessert you served last night was pure ambrosia."

"Ambrosia is a powerful element in many stories of Greek mythology."

illustration Ambrosia

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