ambrosia
ambrosia (am*brō"zhȧ oram*brō"zhi*ȧ; 277) , noun
[Latin ambrosia, Greek 'ambrosi`a, properly fem. of 'ambro`sios, from 'a`mbrotos immortal, divine; 'a priv. + broto`s mortal (because it was supposed to confer immortality on those who partook of it). broto`s stands for mroto`s, akin to Sanskrit mrita, Latin mortuus, dead, and to English mortal.]
1.
(a) (Mythology) The fabled food of the gods (as nectar was their drink), which conferred immortality upon those who partook of it.
(b)
(Mythology) An unguent of the gods.
His dewy locks distilled ambrosia.
2.
A perfumed unguent, salve, or draught; something very pleasing to the taste or smell. — Spenser
3.
Formerly, a kind of fragrant plant; now (Botany), a genus of plants, including some coarse and worthless weeds, called ragweed, hogweed, etc.
4.
(Zoology) The food of certain small bark beetles, family Scolytidae believed to be fungi cultivated by the beetles in their burrows.
5.
A dessert made from shredded coconuts and oranges, sometimes including other ingredients such as marshmallow.