01 n. The fabled food of the gods (as nectar was their drink), which conferred immortality upon those who partook of it.
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The fabled food of the gods (as nectar was their drink), which conferred immortality upon those who partook of it.(Myth.)“His dewy locks distilled ambrosia.” — Milton.
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A perfumed unguent, salve, or draught; something very pleasing to the taste or smell.
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Formerly, a kind of fragrant plant; now (Bot.), a genus of plants, including some coarse and worthless weeds, called ragweed, hogweed, etc.
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The food of certain small bark beetles, family Scolytidae believed to be fungi cultivated by the beetles in their burrows.(Zool.)
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A dessert made from shredded coconuts and oranges, sometimes including other ingredients such as marshmallow.