American English pronunciation
How to pronounce ambrosia
IPA transcription: [æmb'ɹoʊʒə]
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Noun
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a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae
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any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
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fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
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(classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
Usage examples
- Attempts to identify this Ambrosiaster with known authors has continued, but with no success.
- He was a member of one of the oldest of the Catholic Ambrosian orders.