ambroisie

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ambrosia (“food of the gods”), from Ancient Greek ἀμβροσία (ambrosía, “of the gods”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.bʁwa.zi/

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• Homophone: ambroisies

Noun

ambroisie f (plural ambroisies)

1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) ambrosia
2. ambrosia, a food with a delicious flavour

Further reading

• “ambroisie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.