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noun

1. Bible food miraculously provided for the Israelites in the wilderness: Ex. 16:14-36
2. divine aid, spiritual sustenance, etc.
anything badly needed that comes unexpectedly
1. a sweet, gummy juice obtained from a European ash tree (Fraxinus ornus), formerly used as a laxative
2. any of various similar substances exuded by certain plants and insects

Origin: OE < LL(Ec) < Gr(Ec) < Aram mannā < Heb mān, orig., prob. man hu, lit., what is it?

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noun

In the Bible, the food miraculously provided for the Israelites in the wilderness during their flight from Egypt.
Spiritual nourishment of divine origin.
Something of value that a person receives unexpectedly: viewed the bonus as manna from heaven.
The dried exudate of certain plants, as that of the Mediterranean ash tree, formerly used as a laxative.
A sweet granular substance excreted on the leaves of plants by certain insects, especially aphids, and often harvested by ants.

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Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English

Origin: , from Late Latin

Origin: , from Greek

Origin: , from Aramaic mannā

Origin: , from Hebrew mān; see mnn in Semitic roots

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