ambrosia

/æmˈbroʊʒə/
noun
  1. In Greek and Roman mythology, the food or drink of the gods that gave them immortality.
    • In the myth, Zeus feasted on ambrosia to maintain his eternal youth.
    • Ancient stories describe ambrosia as a sweet, honey-like substance.
    • The heroes dreamed of tasting ambrosia, the divine food of Mount Olympus.
  2. Something extremely delicious or pleasing to taste or smell.
    • The chocolate cake was pure ambrosia to the hungry children.
    • After the long hike, the cold lemonade tasted like ambrosia.
    • The aroma of fresh bread filled the kitchen, an ambrosia of warmth and comfort.
  3. A dessert made from shredded coconut, oranges, and sometimes marshmallows or pineapple.
    • She whipped up a quick ambrosia with canned pineapple and mini marshmallows.
    • For Thanksgiving, Grandma always made her famous ambrosia with coconut and mandarin oranges.
    • The potluck featured a fruit salad called ambrosia that everyone loved.
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