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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:

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)

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