ambrosial, ambrosian
(adjective) worthy of the gods
ambrosial, ambrosian, nectarous
(adjective) extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant; “a nectarous drink”; “ambrosial food”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ambrosial (comparative more ambrosial, superlative most ambrosial)
(Greek mythology) Pertaining to or worthy of the gods.
Succulently sweet or fragrant; balmy, divine.
• J. S. Byerley, You Taught Me Love
• ambrosian
Source: Wiktionary
Am*bro"sial, a. Etym: [L. ambrosius, Gr.
1. Consisting of, or partaking of the nature of, ambrosia; delighting the taste or smell; delicious. "Ambrosial food." "Ambrosial fragrance." Milton.
2. Divinely excellent or beautiful. "Shakes his ambrosial curls." Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
