ambrosia
noun /æmˈbrəʊziə/
/æmˈbrəʊʒə/
[uncountable]- (in ancient Greek and Roman stories
) the food of the gods古希腊和古罗马神话 神的食物;神肴;仙馐 - (literary) something that is very pleasant to eat
美味佳肴;珍馐 - (North American English) a sweet dish of fruit and cream, often with coconut, eaten at the end of a meal, often at thanksgiving
奶油水果甜点(原料中常有椰子,常在感恩节期间吃)
词源mid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek, ‘elixir of life’, from ambrotos ‘immortal’.