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ambrosia

Definitions of ambrosia
  1. noun
    (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
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    type of:
    bocconcino, boccone, ghiottoneria, leccornia, manicaretto, raffinatezza, squisitezza
    something considered choice to eat
  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
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