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| man·na [ mánnə ] |
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1. divinely provided sustenance: in the Bible, food provided miraculously to feed the Israelites in the wilderness
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2. unexpected benefit: something very welcome or of great benefit that comes unexpectedly
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3. sweet substance from ash tree: a pale yellow sugary gum exuded by the European ash tree. Use: formerly, as a laxative.
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4. sweet substance from tamarisk tree: a sweet substance exuded by a tamarisk tree when its bark is punctured by a scale insect
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| [Pre-12th century. Via late Latin and Greek< Hebrew mān] |
