manna
Meanings
Plural: mannas
Noun
- hardened sugary exudation of various trees
- (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus
- Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.
- Any boon which comes into one's hands by good luck.
- The sugary sap of the manna gum tree which oozes out from holes drilled by insects and falls to the ground around the tree.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin manna, from Ancient Greek μάννα (mánna), from Hebrew מן (mān, “'manna”).
Synonyms
manna from heaven, miraculous food
Scrabble Score: 7
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Words With Friends Score: 10
manna is a valid Words With Friends word