ambrosia vs regale

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. 

regale

noun
  • A feast, a meal. 

verb
  • To entertain with something that delights; to gratify; to refresh. 

  • To please or entertain (someone). 

  • To provide hospitality for (someone); to supply with abundant food and drink. 

How often have the words ambrosia and regale occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )