ambrosia
- noun
- /æmˈbroʊziə/
- Specialized
:
pan de polen
- Worker bees create ambrosia by mixing nectar with pollen to feed their young.
Examples
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The larvae are nourished with ambrosia, a special blend made by the bees.
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In the hive, ambrosia is essential for the growth and development of bee larvae.
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It's nectar, it's ambrosia, it's really like a drug, isn't it?
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It is nectar, ambrosia.
Synonyms
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6.8
A creamy food made by worker bees and fed to bee larvae and the queen
A food made by worker bees from pollen and nectar to feed baby bees
Compounds
- Specialized
A North American weed called common ragweed with many thin leaves and green flower spikes that makes pollen causing allergies
- Specialized
A rough plant that lives for many years and spreads with deep roots in dry places
- Specialized
A tall annual plant that makes pollen causing allergies and has leaves divided into three or five parts
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ambrosia in beekeeping is the rich mix bees make to feed their young, named after the Greek idea of 'food of the gods' because it is very nourishing. So bee ambrosia is the special food that helps baby bees grow.