[ am'brəʊzɪə ]
■ noun
1》 Greek & Roman Mythology the food of the gods.
↘something very pleasing to taste or smell.
2》 a fungal product used as food by ~ beetles or their larvae.
3》 another term for bee bread .
Derivatives
~l adjective
Origin
C16: via L. from Gk, 'elixir of life', from ambrotos 'immortal'.