Götterspeise — meaning in English

English meaning

• ambrosia noun In Greek mythology, the food or drink of the gods, said to grant immortality.
• jelly noun A soft, semi-solid food made by setting fruit juice or another liquid with gelatin or pectin, often spread on bread or eaten as a dessert.

Senses

Götterspeise is used for these senses in English:

• ambrosia 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.
• jelly (Commonwealth) A dessert made by boiling gelatine (or a plant-based alternative such as agar or carrageenan), sugar and some flavouring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.

ambrosia — full definition

1. noun In Greek mythology, the food or drink of the gods, said to grant immortality.
2. noun Any food or dish considered exceptionally delicious.
3. noun A dessert, especially popular in the Southern United States, made of shredded coconut, citrus, and other fruit, often with marshmallow or cream.

jelly — full definition

1. noun A soft, semi-solid food made by setting fruit juice or another liquid with gelatin or pectin, often spread on bread or eaten as a dessert.
2. verb To set or thicken into a jelly-like consistency.

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