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Ambrosia

am-bro'zha or zh1-a, in classical mythology, the food of the gods, capable of imparting immortality to any who partook of it. It is also represented as a richly perfumed unguent. Hence, in literature, the word is used to express the idea of divine beauty or excellence. See Nectar

His dewy locks distill'd ambrosia.--Milton.

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