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Noun: manna lichen  'ma-nu'lI-kun
  1. Any of several Old World partially crustaceous or shrubby lecanoras that roll up and are blown about over African and Arabian deserts and used as food by people and animals
    "Bedouins have traditionally gathered manna lichen as an emergency food source"

Derived forms: manna lichens

Type of: lecanora