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ambrosia > 4 senses
NOUN1ambrosia, beebreadA mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae
2ambrosia, ragweed, bitterweedAny of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
3ambrosiaFruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut
4ambrosia, nectar(classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods
ambrosia > pronunciation
Soundsaembrow'zhah
Rhymesamnesia, anaesthesia, Andalusia, and 18 more rhymes in zhah...
ambrosia > noun 1, substance
MeaningA mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae.
Synonymsbeebread
Broadercomposition
ambrosia > noun 2, plant
MeaningAny of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma.
Synonymsragweed, bitterweed
Member ofgenus Ambrosia
Broaderweed
Narrowercommon ragweed, Ambrosia artemisiifolia; great ragweed, Ambrosia trifida; western ragweed, perennial ragweed, Ambrosia psilostachya
ambrosia > noun 3, food
MeaningFruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut.
Broaderdessert, sweet, afters
ambrosia > noun 4, food
Meaning(classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods. Mortals who ate it became immortal.
Synonymsnectar
Categoryclassical mythology
Broaderdainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat
Adjectivesambrosial; ambrosial

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