1. Greek & Roman Mythology. The food of the gods, thought to confer immortality.
2. Something with an especially delicious flavor or fragrance.
3. A dessert containing primarily oranges and flaked coconut.

[Latin, from Greek ambrosiā, from ambrotos, immortal, immortalizing.]

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