manna

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noun

Plural noun:

mannasarchaicmana

1.
(countable, uncountable)(biblical) Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.
2.
(broadly, countable, uncountable)(by extension) Any boon which comes into one's hands by good luck.
3.
(countable, uncountable)The sugary sap of the manna gum tree which oozes out from holes drilled by insects and falls to the ground around the tree.
1966, Bill Beatty, Tales of Old Australia, National Distributors, →ISBN, page 14, discussing old Australian foods The icing on the cake was made from manna, which was gathered under the manna gums. Manna mixed with milk made a splendid icing.

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manna ashmanna gum

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From Middle English -, from Old English -, from manna, from Ancient Greek μάννα, from Hebrew מן ('manna).