Ambrosia

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /æmˈbɹoÊŠÊ’É™/

Origin

From Latin ambrosia ("food of the gods"), from Ancient Greek ἀμβροσία (ambrosia, "immortality"), from ἄμβροτος (ambrotos, "immortal"), from ἀ- ("not") + βροτός (brotos, "mortal").

Noun

1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) The food of the gods, thought to confer immortality.
2. Any food with an especially delicious flavour or fragrance.
3. A mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae.

Derived terms

• ambrosia beetle