"land of milk and honey" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From English translations of Exodus 3:7-8. Calque of Biblical Hebrew אֶרֶץ זָבַת חָלָב וּדְבָשׁ. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|hbo|אֶרֶץ זָבַת חָלָב וּדְבָשׁ}} Calque of Biblical Hebrew אֶרֶץ זָבַת חָלָב וּדְבָשׁ Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} land of milk and honey
  1. An imaginary or real land of abundance, particularly the Land of Israel. Categories (topical): Fictional locations Related terms: land of opportunity Translations (a land of abundance): 魚米之鄉 (Chinese Mandarin), 鱼米之乡 (yúmǐzhīxiāng) (Chinese Mandarin), אֶרֶץ זָבַת חָלָב וּדְבַשׁ (éretz zavát ẖaláv udvásh) [feminine] (Hebrew), bengodi [masculine] (Italian), kraina mlekiem i miodem płynąca [feminine] (Polish), kraj mlekiem i miodem płynący [masculine] (Polish), ziemia mlekiem i miodem płynąca [feminine] (Polish), terra de leite e mel [feminine] (Portuguese), terra do leite e mel [feminine] (Portuguese), земля́ обетова́нная (zemljá obetovánnaja) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-land_of_milk_and_honey-en-noun-NbdEWOl~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations

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