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MANNA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus
Synonyms:
manna; manna from heaven; miraculous food
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("manna" is a kind of...):
food; nutrient (any substance that can be metabolized by an animal 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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Hardened sugary exudation of various trees
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("manna" is a kind of...):
sap (a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant)
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