AMBREIN
Am"bre*in, n. Etym: [Cf. F. ambréine. See Amber.] (Chem.)
Defn: A fragrant substance which is the chief constituent of ambergris.
AMBRITE
Am"brite, n. Etym: [From amber.]
Defn: A fossil resin occurring in large masses in New Zealand.
AMBROSE
Am"brose, n.
Defn: A sweet-scented herb; ambrosia. See Ambrosia, 3. Turner.
AMBROSIA Am*bro"sia, n. Etym: [L. ambrosia, Gr. mrita, L. mortuus, dead, and to E. mortal.]
1. (Myth.) (a) The fabled food of the gods (as nectar was their drink), which conferred immortality upon those who partook of it. (b) An unguent of the gods. His dewy locks distilled ambrosia. Milton.
2. A perfumed unguent, salve, or draught; something very pleasing to the taste or smell. Spenser.
3. Formerly, a kind of fragrant plant; now (Bot.), a genus of plants, including some coarse and worthless weeds, called ragweed, hogweed, etc.