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Definition of: ambrosia
(am·brō′zhə, -zhē·ə) noun
1. The food of the gods, giving immortality.
2. Hence, any very delicious food or drink.
3. A richly perfumed salve or unguent.
4. Bot. Any of a genus (Ambrosia) of coarse herbs, weedy composite herbs comprising the ragweeds. [ < L < Gk. ambrosia <ambrotos immortal < a- not + brotos mortal]
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