Definition of "ambrosia" []

• Greek & Roman Mythology The food of the gods, thought to confer immortality. (noun)
• Something with an especially delicious flavor or fragrance. (noun)
• A dessert containing primarily oranges and flaked coconut. (noun)

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• "When ambrosia is in my cup and the delightful smell is wafting in my nose, I sit down at my computer and ignore my children arguing over who gets the last Poptart and who is stuck with plain old cornflakes."
• "It's funny how ambrosia is a totally different thing here (and in Portugal as well)."
• "“Gods and goddesses stay immortal by eating a divine confection called ambrosia and by sipping nectar,” she read."