| 单词 | manna seeds |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmanna seeds manna seeds n. the seeds of manna-grass (floating sweetgrass), Glyceria fluitans, formerly used as food in parts of Europe. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > corn, cereals, or grain > [noun] > other grains buckwheat1548 brank1577 bullimong1578 sesame1600 block-wheat1611 fundi1670 kurakkan1681 manna seeds1764 manna1780 teff1790 bajra1813 semsem1866 sesame grain1867 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > edible pods, seeds, leaves, or flowers > [noun] > other edible seeds > manna-grass seeds manna seeds1764 manna1780 1764 Museum Rusticum 2 lxxxviii. 300 The seeds of this grass [sc. flote fescue] are gathered yearly in Poland,..and sold under the name of manna-seeds. 1864 Chambers's Encycl. VI. 308/1 They [sc. the seeds]..are very palatable and nutritious, and are known in shops as Polish Manna, Manna Seeds, and Manna Croup. < as lemmas |
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