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Coriander Seed
Open directlyHastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
CORIANDER SEED. Ex 16:31, The coriander plant (Coriandrum sativum) grows wild in Palestine and neighboring countries, and is often cultivated in the United States. The seeds are globular, and when dry are pleasant to the taste and smell, and, incrusted with sugar, are often sold by confectioners. We are told that the particles of manna were shaped like coriander seed.
Scripture references
Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
CORIANDER SEED. Ex 16:31, The coriander plant (Coriandrum sativum) grows wild in Palestine and neighboring countries, and is often cultivated in the United States. The seeds are globular, and when dry are pleasant to the taste and smell, and, incrusted with sugar, are often sold by confectioners. We are told that the particles of manna were shaped like coriander seed.