English word mannose comes from English -ose, English manna
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ose | English (eng) | (chemistry) Used to form the names of sugars. Full of, like. |
| manna | English (eng) | (biblical) Food miraculously produced for the Israelites in the desert in the book of Exodus.. (by extension) Any good thing which comes into one's hands by luck or good fortune.. The sugary sap of the manna gum tree which oozes out from holes drilled by insects and falls to the ground around the tree.[http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/forest/plants/gum.html]. |
| mannose | English (eng) | (organic chemistry) A monosaccharide aldohexose found in manna and other legumes. |