ambrosia vs dainty

ambrosia

noun
  • Any food with an especially delicious flavour or fragrance. 

  • Any fungus of a number of species that insects such as ambrosia beetles carry as symbionts, "farming" them on poor-quality food such as wood, where they grow, providing food for the insect. 

  • A dessert made of shredded coconuts and tropical fruits such as pineapples and oranges; some recipes also include ingredients such as marshmallow and cream. 

  • Anything delightfully sweet and pleasing. 

  • The anointing-oil of the gods. 

  • The food of the gods, thought to confer immortality. 

  • A mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae. 

  • An annual herb historically used medicinally and in cooking, Dysphania botrys. 

dainty

noun
  • A delicacy (in taste). 

  • A fancy cookie, pastry, or square, frequently homemade, served at a social event. 

adj
  • Fastidious and fussy, especially when eating. 

  • Elegant; delicately small and pretty. 

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