ambrosia meaning and definition

AMBROSIA noun

Definition of ambrosia (noun)

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