5 terms found for M.
1. Manger - A trough or box used to hold food for stable animals. Also used as the crib for Jesus as a baby.
2. Mary - Mother to Jesus, whom, it is believed, she conceived through the intervention of the Holy Spirit. Referred to as the Virgin Mary in Catholicism.
3. Mistletoe - A semi-parasitic plant that grows on certain types of trees, typified by the sticky substance surrounding the seed which helps it to attach to a potential host when excreted by birds. Mistletoe is used as a Christmas decoration.
4. Mulled Wine - A hot spiced red wine beverage drunk during winter, especially as part of Christmas celebrations.
5. Myrrh - An extract from the Commiphora Myrrha tree, used in ancient times in anointing and embalming oils and more recently as an anti-microbial agent. Myrrh was one of the gifts brought to Jesus by the Wise Men.
