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Noun: manna  ma-nu
  1. (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus
    "The Israelites survived on miraculous food, or manna, in the desert";
    - miraculous food, manna from heaven
     
  2. Hardened sugary exudation of various trees
    "According to legend, manna fell from heaven to feed the Israelites"

Derived forms: mannas

Type of: food, nutrient, sap

Encyclopedia: Manna, Greece