AMBROSIA


Meaning of AMBROSIA in English

/ 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.