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Word entry · 8 letters

ambrosia

Best crossword clue

"Mythic divine fare"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /æmˈbɹoʊʒə/Part of speech nounSorted aabimorsStarts with AEnds with A2 cluesCommon crossword word
1A2M3B4R5O6S7I8A

Definitions

  1. (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • Section G: The Collector’s corner, Mrs. J. R. Cowan, blue, for her ambrosiae.
  • The ambrosias [ragweeds] are not only very harmful competitors of plants, but they also are dangerous vectors of allergic illnesses of man.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Mythic divine fare8 letters
02Food of gods8 letters

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