A manger (also known as a crib in the UK)[1] is a trough or box of carved stone or wood construction used to hold food for animals (as in a stable). Mangers are mostly used in livestock raising. They are also used to feed wild animals, e.g., in nature reserves. The word comes from the French mangeure, from Latin manducare, meaning 'chew'. A manger is also a Christian symbol, associated with nativity scenes where Mary placed the baby Jesus in a manger. (Luke 2:7). Manger is also the last name of Yiddish poet Itzik Manger.
