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am·bro·sia
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ambrosia beetle
any of various small beetles of the genera Anisandrus, Xyleborus, etc, that bore tunnels into solid wood, feeding on fungi growing in the tunnels: family Scolytidae (bark beetles) -
ambrotype
an early type of glass negative that could be made to appear as a positive by backing it with black varnish or paper -
bark beetle
any small beetle of the family Scolytidae, which bore tunnels in the bark and wood of trees, causing great damage. They are closely related to the weevils -
nectar
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower. -
ragweed
any of the composite plants of the genus Ambrosia, the airborne pollen of which is the most prevalent cause of autumnal hay fever, as the common North American species, A. trifida (great ragweed or giant ragweed) and A. artemisiifolia.