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biisi-manoomin ni lw
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fine wild rice, broken wild rice

See also: biisaawangi-manoomin ni

Note:
"When you winnow rice, the fine rice goes off to the side. Save it. It can be eaten raw." - Nancy Jones



biisi-manoomin sg; Stem: /biisi-manoomin-/

biisi-manoomin sg es
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nj
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lw
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Noosiban ogii'-minopidaan biisi-manoomin.

My father really liked the taste of the broken rice.
 nj
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biisi-manoomin /biisi-manoomin-/: biisi- pv lex ; /manoomin-/ stem of manoomin ni ;

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