ambrosial
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ʒəl adjective
1.
exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell; especially delicious or fragrant.
2.
worthy of the gods; divine.
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ambrosia (æmˈbrəʊzɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | classical myth Compare nectar the food of the gods, said to bestow immortality |
| 2. | anything particularly delightful to taste or smell |
| 3. | another name for beebread |
| 4. | any of various herbaceous plants constituting the genus Ambrosia, mostly native to America but widely naturalized: family Asteraceae (composites). The genus includes the ragweeds |
| [C16: via Latin from Greek: immortality, from ambrotos, from | |
| am'brosial | |
| —adj | |
| am'brosian | |
| —adj | |
| am'brosially | |
| —adv | |
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Ambrosial
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Word Origin & History
ambrosial
1590s, "immortal, divine," from L. ambrosius, from Gk. ambrosios (see ambrosia).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Pesto, when done right and made with tiny fragrant basil leaves, is ambrosial.
Solid yet creamy, caramel rice flan can be sliced and served in wedges, topped with its own ambrosial sauce.
There will also be frog's eye salad, an ambrosial addition to any potluck.
Threw the long shadows of trees o'er the broad ambrosial meadows.
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