/ æmˈbrəʊziə; NAmE -ˈbroʊ-/ noun [ U ]
1.
(in ancient Greek and Roman stories) the food of the gods
2.
( literary ) something that is very pleasant to eat
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek , elixir of life , from ambrotos immortal.
/ æmˈbrəʊziə; NAmE -ˈbroʊ-/ noun [ U ]
1.
(in ancient Greek and Roman stories) the food of the gods
2.
( literary ) something that is very pleasant to eat
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek , elixir of life , from ambrotos immortal.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005