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Etymology

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Ultimately from Latin ambrosia, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀμβροσία (ambrosía).

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɑm.broːˈzɛi̯n/
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  • Hyphenation: am‧bro‧zijn

Noun

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ambrozijn n (uncountable)

  1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) ambrosia (divine sustenance)
  2. (figurative) outstanding food, delicacy
  3. beebread, bee pollen
    Synonym: bijenbrood

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