MANNA

n. food which God miraculously gave to the Israelites in the wilderness (Biblical); sudden or unexpected assistance; substance obtained from the Eurasian ash tree and formerly used as a laxative

Manna (sometimes or archaically spelt mana), (Hebrew: מָ‏ן) is the name of a food which, according to the Bible, was eaten by the Israelites during their travels in the desert; until they reached Canaan, the Israelites are implied by some passages in the Bible to have only eaten manna during their desert sojurn, despite the availability of milk and meat from the livestock with which they traveled, and the references to provisions of fine flour, oil, and meat, in later parts of the journey's narrative. The manna is also briefly mentioned in the Qur'an, with the Sura of the Cow, Sura of the Heights, and Sura of the Flattening, mentioning the divine supply of manna as one of the miracles with which the Israelites were favoured; these passages only describe manna as being good things which have been provided ... as sustenance.
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Noun
1. hardened sugary exudation of various trees
(hypernym) sap
2. (Old Testament) food that God gave the Israelites during the Exodus
(synonym) miraculous food, manna from heaven
(hypernym) food, nutrient
(classification) Old Testament

n. manna, bread from heaven; gift of God

n. manna, windfall