ambrosia ambrosia /æmˈbroʊʒə/

noun

1. (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal  ( ambrosia , nectar )
   (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
   
   
2. Fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut  ( ambrosia )
   fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
    For dessert, she made a refreshing ambrosia with oranges, bananas, and coconut.
   For dessert, she made a refreshing ambrosia with oranges, bananas, and coconut.
   
   
3. Any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma  ( ambrosia , bitterweed , ragweed )
   any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
   
   
4. A mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae  ( ambrosia , beebread )
   a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae
     Bees collect pollen to make beebread, a nutritious substance for their larvae.
   Bees collect pollen to make beebread, a nutritious substance for their larvae.