[am-broh-zhuh] 
| 1. | Classical Mythology. the food of the gods. Compare nectar (def. 3). |
| 2. | something especially delicious to taste or smell. |
| 3. | a fruit dessert made of oranges and shredded coconut and sometimes pineapple. |
| am·bro·sia (ām-brō'zhə, -zhē-ə) n.
[Latin, from Greek ambrosiā, from ambrotos, immortal, immortalizing; see mer- in Indo-European roots.] |
The food of the gods in classical mythology. Those who ate it became immortal.
Note: Particularly delicious food is sometimes called “ambrosia.”
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