ambrosia vs treat

ambrosia

noun
  • Anything delightfully sweet and pleasing. 

  • 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. 

  • Any food with an especially delicious flavour or fragrance. 

  • 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. 

treat

noun
  • An unexpected gift, event etc., which provides great pleasure. 

  • A snack food item designed to be given to pets. 

  • An entertainment, outing, food, drink, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others. 

verb
  • To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with). 

  • To care for medicinally or surgically; to apply medical care to. 

  • To discourse on; to represent or deal with in a particular way, in writing or speaking. 

  • To provide something special and pleasant. 

  • To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward. 

  • To commit the offence of providing food, drink, entertainment or provision to corruptly influence a voter. 

  • To handle, deal with or behave towards in a specific way. 

  • To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to conduct a discussion. 

  • To subject to a chemical or other action; to act upon with a specific scientific result in mind. 

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