ambrosia

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae
  2. noun any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
  3. noun fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut

Etymology

From Latin ambrosia (“food of the gods”), from Ancient Greek ἀμβροσία (ambrosía, “immortality”), from ἄμβροτος (ámbrotos, “immortal”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + βροτός (brotós, “mortal”).

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