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ambrosia definition

am·bro·sia (am brō′z̸hə; -z̸hē ə, -zē ə)

noun

  1. Gr. & Rom. Myth. the food of the gods
  2. anything that tastes or smells delicious
  3. ragweed

Etymology: L < Gr < ambrotos, immortal < a-, not + brotos, mortal < *mrotos < IE *mṛ-to, dead: for base see mortal

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