AMBROSIA


Meaning of AMBROSIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ am-ˈbrō-zh(ē-)ə ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek, literally, immortality, from ambrotos immortal, from a- + -mbrotos (akin to brotos mortal) — more at murder

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : the food of the Greek and Roman gods

b. : the ointment or perfume of the gods

2. : something extremely pleasing to taste or smell

3. : a dessert made of oranges and shredded coconut

• am·bro·sial -zh(ē-)əl adjective

• am·bro·sial·ly -zh(ē-)ə-lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.