manna

man·na  (mn)

n.

1. In the Bible, the food miraculously provided for the Israelites in the wilderness during their flight from Egypt.

2. Spiritual nourishment of divine origin.

3. Something of value that a person receives unexpectedly: viewed the bonus as manna from heaven.

4. The dried exudate of certain plants, as that of the Mediterranean ash tree, formerly used as a laxative.

5. A sweet granular substance excreted on the leaves of plants by certain insects, especially aphids, and often harvested by ants.

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[Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin, from Greek, from Aramaic mann, from Hebrew mn; see mnn in Semitic roots.]

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manna [ˈmænə]

n

1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament the miraculous food which sustained the Israelites in the wilderness (Exodus 16:14-36)

2. any spiritual or divine nourishment

3. a windfall; an unexpected gift (esp in the phrase manna from heaven)

4. (Medicine / Pharmacology) a sweet substance obtained from various plants, esp from an ash tree, Fraxinus ornus (manna or flowering ash) of S Europe, used as a mild laxative

[Old English via Late Latin from Greek, from Hebrew mān]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	manna - hardened sugary exudation of various trees sap - a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
	2.	manna - (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus manna from heaven, miraculous food food, nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible

Translations

manna [ˈmænə] N → maná m
manna from heaven → maná m caído del cielo

manna [ˈmænə] n → manne f
it was like manna from heaven → c'était une manne tombée du ciel

manna

n → Manna nt

manna [ˈmænə] n → manna