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Ambrosia

The fabled food of the gods (as nectar was their drink), which conferred immortality upon those who partook of it.

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Composition 76% connected

The act or art of composing, or forming a whole or integral, by placing together and uniting different things, parts, or ingredients.

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Dainty 76% connected

Value; estimation; the gratification or pleasure taken in anything.

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Delicacy 76% connected

The state or condition of being delicate; agreeableness to the senses; delightfulness; as, delicacy of flavor, of odor, and the like.

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Dessert 76% connected

A service of pastry, fruits, or sweetmeats, at the close of a feast or entertainment; pastry, fruits, etc., forming the last course at dinner.

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Goody 76% connected

A bonbon, cake, or the like; -- usually in the pl.

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Kickshaw 76% connected

See Kickshaws, the correct singular.

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Sweet 76% connected

Having an agreeable taste or flavor such as that of sugar; saccharine; -- opposed to sour and bitter; as, a sweet beverage; sweet fruits; sweet orang…

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Treat 76% connected

To handle; to manage; to use; to bear one's self toward; as, to treat prisoners cruelly; to treat children kindly.

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Weed 76% connected

A garment; clothing; especially, an upper or outer garment.

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Ambrosial 74% connected

Consisting of, or partaking of the nature of, ambrosia; delighting the taste or smell; delicious.

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Ambrosial 74% connected

Consisting of, or partaking of the nature of, ambrosia; delighting the taste or smell; delicious.

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Beebread 92% connected

A brown, bitter substance found in some of the cells of honeycomb. It is made chiefly from the pollen of flowers, which is collected by bees as food…

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Bitterweed 92% connected

A species of Ambrosia (A. artemisiaefolia); Roman worm wood.

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Nectar 92% connected

The drink of the gods (as ambrosia was their food); hence, any delicious or inspiring beverage.

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Ragweed 92% connected

A common American composite weed (Ambrosia artemisiaefolia) with finely divided leaves; hogweed.

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