in the Bible, food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in their journey through the wilderness
spiritual nourishment, esp the Eucharist
(also manna from heaven) a sudden and unexpected reward or benefit
the Hill Inn, a renowned hostelry dispensing manna from heaven to weary Three Peaks walkers — A Wainwright
a sweet substance exuded from plants that yields mannitol and acts as a mild laxative, esp obtained from the European flowering ash: Fraxinus ornus
[Old English via late Latin and Greek from Hebrew mān]