Ambrosia (Noun)
Meaning 1
A mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
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Meaning 2
Fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The creamy ambrosia salad was a refreshing side dish at the summer barbecue, made with fresh oranges and bananas mixed with shredded coconut.
- After a long day at the beach, nothing hit the spot like a chilled bowl of ambrosia, its citrusy flavors and tropical coconut flakes a perfect complement to the sun-kissed afternoon.
- The recipe for ambrosia dessert was passed down through generations, with each matriarch adding her own secret ingredient to make the mixture of oranges, bananas, and coconut flakes truly divine.
- At the church potluck, the ambrosia fruit salad was the clear winner, its sweet and zesty flavors drawing a crowd of enthusiasts who raved about the combination of juicy oranges and tart bananas.
- The ambrosia topped with whipped cream and chopped pecans made for a beautiful presentation, but it was the flavors of the tropical fruit and coconut that really stole the show.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
Any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
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Meaning 4
(classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.