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man·na M0083600 (măn′ə)n.1. In the Bible, the food miraculously provided for the Israelites in the wilderness during their flight from Egypt.2. Spiritual nourishment of divine origin.3. Something of value that a person receives unexpectedly: viewed the bonus as manna from heaven.4. A dried exudate of certain plants, especially the Eurasian ash tree Fraxinus ornus, formerly used as a laxative.5. A sweet granular substance excreted on the leaves of plants by certain insects, especially scale insects and aphids, sometimes harvested for food.
[Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin, from Greek, from Aramaic mannā, from Hebrew mān; see mnn in Semitic roots.]manna (ˈmænə) n1. (Bible) Old Testament the miraculous food which sustained the Israelites in the wilderness (Exodus 16:14–36)2. any spiritual or divine nourishment3. a windfall; an unexpected gift (esp in the phrase manna from heaven)4. (Pharmacology) a sweet substance obtained from various plants, esp from an ash tree, Fraxinus ornus (manna or flowering ash) of S Europe, used as a mild laxative[Old English via Late Latin from Greek, from Hebrew mān]man•na (ˈmæn ə)
n., pl. -nas for 5. 1. the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness. Ex. 16:14–36. 2. spiritual sustenance of divine origin. 3. a sudden or unexpected source of help or gratification. 4. any of several crusty edible lichens of the genus Lecanora, common in Arabian and African deserts. 5. the exudation of the ash Fraxinus ornus and related plants: a source of mannitol. [before 900; Middle English, Old English < Late Latin < Greek mánna < Hebrew mān] mannaFood that God gave the Israelites during their time in the wilderness after the food they had brought with them ran out. Manna appeared in the morning on the ground. It was small like hoar frost.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | manna - hardened sugary exudation of various treessap - a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant | | 2. |  manna - (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodusmanna from heaven, miraculous foodfood, nutrient - any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissueOld 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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manna from heavenAn unexpected benefit or assistance, especially when it comes at the time when it is needed most. The phrase is a reference to the Biblical story of the food that God miraculously provided to the Israelites as they wandered in the wilderness. I had no idea we would be getting a bonus this year, but it was like manna from heaven—just in time to pay some of my holiday bills.See also: heaven, mannamanna from heavenFig. unexpected help or comfort. (A biblical reference.) The arrival of the rescue team was like manna from heaven to the injured climber. The offer of a new job just as she had been fired was manna from heaven to Joan.See also: heaven, mannamanna from heavenAn unexpected aid, advantage, or assistance, as in After all the criticism in the media, that favorable evaluation was like manna from heaven . This expression alludes to the food ( manna) that miraculously appears to feed the Israelites on their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land (Exodus 16:15). See also: heaven, mannamanna from ˈheaven something unexpected, for example a gift of money, which comes to help you when you are in difficulties: That cheque for £1 000 from my aunt came like manna from heaven as I had three or four big bills to pay.This phrase comes from the Bible. Manna was the food the Israelites found in the desert.See also: heaven, mannamanna from heaven, likeAny sudden or unexpected advantage or help. The word manna is used in the Bible, in Exodus (16:15), where it means a miraculous food that suddenly appears to succor the children of Israel on their journey from Egypt to the Holy Land. Exactly what it meant is no longer known, but it may have been a corruption of the Egyptian word mennu, the sweet, waxy exudation of the tamarisk tree. In English the term came to mean an unexpected welcome gift from heaven or some other benevolent source. It was already being used humorously in the early eighteenth century by Matthew Green (1696–1737), who wrote (in The Spleen), “Or to some coffeehouse I stray, for news, the manna of a day.”See also: like, mannamanna
manna (măn`ə), in the Bible, edible substance provided by God for the people of Israel in the wilderness. In the Book of Exodus it is compared to coriander seed and described as fine, white, and flaky, with the taste of honey and wafer. In Christianity manna has been seen as prefiguring the Eucharist. The Biblical manna has been linked with the gum resin produced by several kinds of tree, especially the tamarisktamarisk
, shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix, native chiefly to the Mediterranean area and to central Asia. The plants are often heathlike and thrive in arid and coastal regions.
..... Click the link for more information. tree Tamarix mannifera, with the dried sweet secretions of various insects that eat plant sap, and with a species of lichen still found in many sections of W Asia and N Africa.Manna a sugary exudate that forms primarily on the leaves of some hardwood trees and on spruce needles. It appears at night and in the morning. Its formation is increased by sharp fluctuations in temperature or humidity. Bees sometimes collect manna instead of nectar. Although manna is similar in composition to nectar, its sugar is not as easily digested by the bees. Honey made from this exudate is of a lower quality than floral honey, and, like honeydew honey, it can make wintering bees ill and lead to their death. Sometimes the word “manna” is used erroneously to designate the sweetish excretions of aphids and leafhoppers, as well as the sweet liquid exuded by the conidium generation of the fungus Claviceps purpurea (which causes ergot of grains).
Manna in certain plants, the juice that exudes from damaged bark and from punctures made in the bark by insects; it congeals upon exposure to air. Manna is characteristic of flowering ash (Fraxinus ornus) and F. rotundifolia of the family Oleaceae, which are native to the Mediterranean region, and Tamarix mannifera of the family Tamaricaceae, which is native to South-west Asia and the Arabian Peninsula. It is a yellowish pellet that contains sugar and manitol. Manna was formerly used as a laxative. manna[′man·ə] (materials) The concrete, yellowish, saccharine exudation of the flowering ash (Fraxinus ornus); contains mannitol, sugar, mucilage, and resin and has been used as a mild laxative. mannagiven by the Lord to the Israelites. [O.T.: Exodus 16: 14–15]See: Sustenancemanna1. Old Testament the miraculous food which sustained the Israelites in the wilderness (Exodus 16:14--36) 2. a sweet substance obtained from various plants, esp from an ash tree, Fraxinus ornus (manna or flowering ash) of S Europe, used as a mild laxative manna
man·na (man'ă), A saccharine exudation from Fraxinus ornus, flowering ash, a tree of the Mediterranean shores, used as a laxative, especially for children. It is available as manna cannellata, a flake manna; manna in lacrimis, manna in tears or small flakes; and manna communis or manna in sortis, manna in sorts. [L., fr. G. manna, fr. Heb. mān] manna (măn′ə)n.1. In the Bible, the food miraculously provided for the Israelites in the wilderness during their flight from Egypt.2. Spiritual nourishment of divine origin.3. Something of value that a person receives unexpectedly: viewed the bonus as manna from heaven.4. A dried exudate of certain plants, especially the Eurasian ash tree Fraxinus ornus, formerly used as a laxative.5. A sweet granular substance excreted on the leaves of plants by certain insects, especially scale insects and aphids, sometimes harvested for food.manna (măn′ă) [L.] 1. The sweet juice obtained from the flowering ash, Fraxinus ornus.2. General term applied to sweetish juices obtained from a variety of plants.MANNA
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Synonyms for mannanoun hardened sugary exudation of various treesRelated Wordsnoun (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the ExodusSynonyms- manna from heaven
- miraculous food
Related Words- food
- nutrient
- Old Testament
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