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MANNA

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• MANNA (noun)
The noun MANNA has 2 senses:

1. hardened sugary exudation of various trees
2. (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus

Familiarity information: MANNA used as a noun is rare.

• MANNA (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Hardened sugary exudation of various trees

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("manna" is a kind of...):

sap (a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

(Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

manna from heaven; miraculous food; manna

Hypernyms ("manna" is a kind of...):

food; nutrient (any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue)

Domain category:

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)

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